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Carla Casillas

Therapist(She/Her)
10 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Grief or loss, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I started working in a private practice setting in 2021 and have fallen in love with therapy. In 2023 I became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I became an EMDR certified therapist in 2024 and a Somatic Experiencing Practioner in 2025. Fun facts about me: I love to go camping on my weekends off, I love history, and I have a dog named Falkor (yes, from The Neverending Story)

My approach to therapy

I am target-focused and structured. I identify specific memories, triggers, and negative cognitions, and move through the standard phases of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. I prioritize safety and regulation first. Before any reprocessing, I make sure clients have grounding skills and emotional stability. I help shift negative core beliefs. I work with mind, body, and memory simultaneously. I work specifically with trauma and grief. I work with clients 10 years old and older. If you are someone who identifies as having experienced trauma or grief, I would love to work with you. I also help those experiencing anxiety and depression.

What you can expect from me

I offer my clients a gentle and compassionate space. I use a structured, trauma-informed approach to help clients reprocess distressing experiences, reduce emotional reactivity, and develop more adaptive beliefs—while prioritizing safety, regulation, and the client’s natural healing process.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Hispanic, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Solution Oriented, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of Texas, Arlington
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
  • Therapy methods
    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    200 South 14th Street Suite 140
    Midlothian, TX 76065