Carla Fort, LPC

Carla Fort is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of clinical experience. She works from a warm, encouraging stance and focuses on practical steps clients can take now. Her manner is energetic and supportive, and she notices small gains so people keep moving forward.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, and bipolar challenges. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career questions, and patterns like codependency and abandonment. Her approach aims to reduce painful symptoms while building skills for daily life.

Carla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered, narrative, existential, and psychodynamic ideas. In sessions she listens first, then helps clients spot unhelpful patterns and try different ways of thinking and acting. Work often includes concrete tools, thought-work, and gentle reflection on personal meaning.

People describe her style as compassionate, upbeat, and direct. She mixes practical techniques with attention to personal stories and values. Expect encouragement, clear steps between sessions, and an emphasis on strengths and small wins.

Carla practices in California and offers a mix of session formats to fit different needs. She speaks English and brings 14 years of experience to help people navigate change and build better routines and relationships.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Carla uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered ideas that work well in remote sessions. CBT involves looking at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing small changes between meetings to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to build trust and clarify goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, life meaning, or exploring personal stories and patterns, and adjust as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work visually and use interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and messaging offer short check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and flexibility for busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.