Carla Humphrys, AHPRA

Carla Humphrys is an experienced counsellor with 12 years of professional practice in Australia. She is listed with AHPRA, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, which indicates registration with the national health practitioner regulator. Carla specialises in supporting people dealing with stress and anxiety, navigating family conflicts and parenting challenges, managing anger, and adjusting to major life changes.

She blends practical strategies with compassionate support, drawing on evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Carla aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and practical steps toward change can be agreed upon.

Courage to seek a more fulfilling life is acknowledged and encouraged in Carla's work, and she focuses on empowering people to build skills for long-term coping and resilience. She offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, to suit different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches that suit online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, stress and navigating life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger management and coping with everyday stressors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and effective interpersonal interaction, which can be helpful for managing strong emotions and family conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided collaboratively. A therapist will work with the client to match techniques to their goals, needs and preferences, and adapt methods over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, and to maintain continuity when in-person appointments are difficult. When working with appropriately qualified or registered professionals such as therapists, online formats can support consistent access to care and ongoing skill development.