Carla Harrison, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 6 years in practice

Carla Harrison is a Maryland-based clinician with six years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC11591 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1841773926 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Carla

Carla Harrison is a Maryland-based clinician with six years of professional experience. She holds an MD and practices as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, offering calm, steady support for people facing hard moments. She frames therapy as a partnership and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Carla helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety. She also helps those working through trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

Practical, day-to-day coping skills are part of her work with clients who face life changes or feel stuck. Sessions focus on clear goals and realistic steps. Carla listens first and then offers tools people can use between meetings.

She emphasizes small changes that add up to noticeable differences over time. Her approach also pays attention to communication problems, feelings of guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Conversations cover what’s happening now and what people want to build next.

Carla supports people who prefer online formats as well as phone and text options. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability. She encourages taking the first step and will help shape the work to fit each person’s needs.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Carla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step coping strategies that reduce overwhelm and help with day-to-day functioning. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse in careful, paced sessions that aim to reduce distress and build safety and resilience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carla works with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. She encourages feedback so the work matches what is useful and manageable for the client.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a hands-free check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter, flexible options for quick check-ins or between-session support. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules and to choose the way that feels most comfortable.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Carla often address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. She listens first, then offers practical skills to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of emotional challenges and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

Carla holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

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 preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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