- Licensed inVirginia
- License0904018555
- NPI 1851493548
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Carla
Dr. Carla Mueller is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing relationship and family struggles.
She also supports those coping with trauma, parenting challenges, career questions, and changes in life circumstances. She works from a belief that people know their own story and already carry strengths they can build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
The tone is respectful and straightforward, with attention to what each person wants to accomplish. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered work to strengthen relationships and emotional awareness. She also uses cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful thoughts and manage strong feelings.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques guide short-term goals and concrete changes. Dr. Mueller has a background in clinical social work and two decades of practice supporting adults through loss, guilt, exhaustion, and major transitions.
She has experience with adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, first responder stresses, and compassion fatigue. People who choose her can expect clear goals, honest feedback, and an emphasis on skills that transfer into daily life. She invites clients to set the pace and focuses on what will make life easier and more manageable.
Credentials
- LCSW (Virginia)
- License 0904018555 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1851493548 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carla names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Attachment-based work focuses on how people connect and respond in close relationships. Online sessions use conversation and reflective questions to help clients notice patterns, feel understood, and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches specific tools to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and handle stressful situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose which methods match their goals, needs, and pace. That may mean tracking thought patterns one week, practicing mindful breathing the next, and revisiting attachment themes as relationships change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to keep progress going when travel or schedule changes occur.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues like codependency, communication problems, and blended family challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches to set practical goals and build skills.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has 20 years of experience as a licensed clinician. That background includes work with adults facing trauma, adoption and foster care topics, and first responder-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Virginia. The LCSW credential indicates clinical social work licensure in that state.
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 schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through 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 schedule based on therapist availability.
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