Carla Dumas, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 31 years in practice
Carla Dumas is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 31 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and depression.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.005817 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1932382306 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
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About Carla
Carla Dumas is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 31 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and depression. She meets people where they are and treats them as the expert on their own life.
Taking a first step toward change can feel hard, and she focuses on steady, practical support to make that step easier. Her style is conversational and direct.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify what is most urgent and what can shift with small, realistic changes. She draws on approaches that help people understand feelings, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and repair important emotional connections. Carla uses client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities.
She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going. For issues rooted in painful events she integrates trauma-focused methods to reduce their ongoing impact. She also uses emotionally focused ideas to address relationship pain and solution-focused tools to set clear goals and track progress.
Many clients appreciate a blend of these methods so therapy fits their pace and needs. Carla works with a wide range of concerns including mood and impulse difficulties, sleep problems, ADHD-related struggles, caregiver stress, and multicultural or discrimination-related issues. Her experience includes helping people cope with loss, family of origin issues, domestic violence impacts, and complicated family arrangements.
Sessions are offered in English and tailored to each person’s goals. The approach is collaborative - she helps people notice small gains and build routines that support longer-term change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
Approaches Carla names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How online methods support evidence-based approaches
Carla draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s priorities and building a trusting, empathetic conversation. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to figure out what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so techniques are useful and realistic for everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and full conversation when possible. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a person’s routine while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Carla help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, bipolar and ADHD related struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centered. She focuses on practical steps, listening first, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person.
What background and experience does she bring?
Carla has 31 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings, supporting people through a wide range of life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Illinois.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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