Carla McKenney , LPC

Carla McKenney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina who brings a decade of experience to her work with adolescents, young adults, and women. She focuses on guiding people through major life transitions and the emotional work of personal growth, helping them strengthen self-esteem, clarify life purpose, and develop healthier communication patterns.

Her practice emphasizes a strength-based, compassionate approach that attends closely to each person’s unique story. Carla offers targeted support for concerns such as abandonment, anger management, anxiety, stress, ADHD, and challenges related to identity and self-love. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental setting where clients can explore feelings, build resilience, and practice new ways of responding to difficult situations.

Using evidence-based therapies, Carla partners with clients to identify practical strategies and meaningful goals. Her work is rooted in respect for individual experience and a belief in people’s capacity to change. Whether the focus is improving communication, navigating a life change, or discovering a clearer sense of purpose, she aims to help clients move toward more satisfying, empowered lives.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Carla McKenney draws on Client-Centered Therapy to place the client's experience at the heart of the process, offering a supportive listening stance that helps people explore identity, self-love, and relational concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to develop concrete strategies for managing anxiety, stress, anger, and ADHD-related challenges. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and build motivation for change, which can be especially useful when exploring life purpose or making difficult transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carla works with each person to consider goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in the moment, and she adapts methods as progress unfolds. This partnership helps ensure treatment fits the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a single method.

Online sessions make it easier to access consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, support during life transitions, and multiple ways to stay engaged with licensed professionals and therapists while working toward meaningful change.