Karla Lewis, LPC
Virginia · 10 years in practice
Karla Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia with ten years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701010265 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1780269183 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Karla
Karla Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia with ten years of experience. She greets clients with an open, straightforward style and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better. Her approach is warm and interactive, and she aims to make room for respect and dignity in each session.
Karla helps people facing common and complex struggles such as anxiety, depression, trauma and substance use concerns.
Background and approach
She also supports those working through relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, and the effects of major life changes. Additional interests include ADHD, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to alternative sex culture such as BDSM and kink.
Her work draws on several therapy methods, including existential therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, emotionally focused techniques, and client-centered practices. In sessions she combines clear problem-solving with attention to values and meaning so people can move toward choices that fit their lives. Karla’s background includes roles in inpatient psychiatric settings, emergency services, jails, hospitals, and community treatment programs.
She has also offered education for law enforcement on responding to people in mental health crisis. That experience informs a practical, grounded stance in her counseling. Sessions are offered in English and conducted through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on therapist availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karla names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and personal responsibility. In practice this looks like conversations about what matters most to a person and how they want to live, which can help when someone feels stuck or empty.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It mixes practical exercises with values-based goals to help people take actions that matter despite difficult emotions.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens closely and follows the person’s lead to create a supportive space where people can work through concerns at their own pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and can adapt methods over time as those needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is useful for conversations that benefit from seeing facial cues, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and let people fit sessions into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Karla address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and substance use issues, plus relationship and intimacy concerns and parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is personable and interactive, blending practical problem-solving with conversations about values and meaning.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of experience working as a therapist, advocate, and educator in settings such as inpatient psychiatric care, emergency services, jails, hospitals, and community treatment programs.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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