- LMHC in Indiana
- 20 years experience
- Focus on relationships
About Carla
Carla Rodgers is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment issues. Her tone is practical and encouraging, aimed at people taking the first steps to get help.
Carla believes clients are the experts on their own stories and brings that belief into each session. She focuses on building an open, nonjudgmental space where feelings and thoughts can be talked about plainly. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and trying steps that fit the client’s life.
Her background includes long experience supporting people facing addiction, family-of-origin problems, divorce and separation, and mood or impulse concerns. She also works with those managing obsessive or compulsive patterns and with families coping with disruptive mood symptoms such as DMDD. This range shapes a practical approach to everyday problems.
Carla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on communication, boundaries, and patterns that keep clients stuck. She attends to safety and practical coping skills alongside longer-term change. Her experience allows her to adapt conversations and exercises to what each person needs.
People who choose Carla can expect straightforward, empathetic sessions that focus on small measurable steps and clearer communication. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can help
Carla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address patterns that cause pain. One common approach focuses on learning clear communication and boundary skills so people can manage codependency and relationship strain. This involves practicing small conversational changes and role-play to try new responses.Another approach targets mood and impulse concerns by teaching concrete coping strategies and step-by-step behavior changes. These methods help with anxiety, anger, compulsive behaviors, and everyday stress by offering tools to use between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is usually a joint process. The therapist will listen to your goals, ask about what has or hasn’t helped before, and suggest ways of working that fit your needs. You and the therapist decide together which techniques to try and how fast to move.
If you prefer working online, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow a shorter check-in on a work break, or a conversation without needing to be on camera, depending on the session format offered. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, and related issues such as codependency and attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on identifying strengths and workable steps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has more than 20 years of clinical work helping people with addiction, family conflicts, mood concerns, impulsivity, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Indiana and practices there.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to start working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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