Carla Gehle, MS,LCPC

Carla is  a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (IL) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL) that works out of an office in Lombard IL and offers telehealth services in both IL and FL.

Carla uses a client centered- solution focused therapeutic approach, using her training to treat the whole self, she looks at both physical and mental health of a person, focusing on a person’s wellness during their counseling journey.

Education:  Carla earned her Bachelor’s Degree from North Central College, and her Masters in Clinical Counseling from National Louis University.She has additional training in (CBT) cognitive behavioral therapy ,(MI) motivational interviewing and mindfulness. Carla has a passion for wellness, so she has continued her education by becoming a certified ACE personal trainer , a certified Behavioral Change Specialist, and ACE Nutrition Specialist.

Carla also has extensive training in gottman theories. Carla has completed level 1 and 2 of their intensive training, along with Dr. Dan Wile’s Collaborate Couples Counseling approach training.

Experience: Carla has been in private practice for over a decade, she has worked at hospitals, providing psychological assessments, in non-profit outpatient settings, and Therapeutic School which was a training site for psychology professionals. Carla uses her years of experience in different sectors of the counseling field everyday in her practice.

Carla areas of expertise: individuals that are struggling with depression, anxiety, life transitional, self esteem, stress management issues, adjustment disorders, wellness, and couples.