Carla has experience working with children under 13 (children under 13 require a phone call consultation), adults and families. She enjoys working with individuals willing to be vulnerable and showing up for this journey whether it is the first or twentieth session. She believes that everyone has the ability to determine their own values, hopes, dreams, and style of therapy that works for them.

In her free time, Carla enjoys a good read with her book club, as well as getting outside and being physically active. Carla grew up around a farm that she converted into an urban farm where she grows her own vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees/bushes. She enjoys playing the piano, attending live music events, supporting her kids' during sporting events, and has even been known to dabble in quilting from time to time . Her cat, Charlie, and dog, Athena, always keep her family on their toes with their antics.

When she was little, Carla was told that she was sensitive and loved to talk. While this could have been perceived as a weakness, today it is one of her greatest strengths. She feels privileged to combine those traits with valuing who individuals and their family are as people. Her philosophy is to seek to understand through connecting with dialogue and activity. She believes people are experts in their own lives, and that when offered a space to explore whatever they wish with more clarity, acceptance, courage, compassion, and, at times humor, healing shows up on the walk together.