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Carla Rodgers

Carla Rodgers

LMHC

Therapist · Indiana · 20+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for anger and family stress

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  • 20 years experience
  • LMHC in Indiana
  • Focus on strengths

About Carla

Carla Rodgers is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with over 20 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family tension, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and anger. Carla emphasizes the client’s strengths and meets each person where they are in their story.

She believes people know their own lives best and uses that perspective to shape therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Carla aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and examined.

Her work often addresses patterns that come from early relationships, like attachment and abandonment worries, and problems that show up in family dynamics. She also supports people navigating mood difficulties, impulsivity, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and the aftereffects of separation or domestic violence.

When addiction is present, she brings years of experience helping people manage cravings and rebuild routines. Parenting and communication problems are explored in concrete ways, with attention to what can be tried between sessions. Carla prioritizes collaboration and steady progress over quick fixes.

People who choose her often want direct, practical guidance alongside understanding. Signing up begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger management

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Indiana

Languages

English

Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit daily life

Carla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she applies is work on attachment and relationship patterns, which looks at how early relationship experiences shape reactions to stress, anger, and conflict. This helps people notice repeating patterns and try new ways of relating and responding. Another frequent focus is strategies for managing mood, impulsivity, and obsessive behaviors; these techniques teach specific skills for reducing distress and building steadier routines.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Carla listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests techniques that match those needs. Together they try approaches, check what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people practice skills in the setting where problems occur and keep momentum between appointments. Licensed professionals can work with clients in different ways to find an arrangement that fits daily life and supports steady progress.

At a glance

Listed location
Indiana
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
LMHC
Languages
English
License (Indiana)
LMHC · No. 39001921A
NPI
1881886679

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Carla help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, anger, and addiction-related issues.

What is her approach to therapy?

Carla works collaboratively and focuses on clients' strengths. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical steps to manage difficult feelings and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She brings more than 20 years of professional experience in mental health practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Indiana.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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