Carla Primo, LMSW, LCSW

Carla Primo is a licensed social worker who helps people facing relationship and life stressors. She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices in North Carolina. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at clear steps that ease day-to-day strain.

She focuses on communication, parenting strain, intimacy-related concerns, and stress and anxiety. Carla also addresses caregiver burden, control issues, and the practical fallout of divorce and separation. Sessions emphasize learning straightforward skills to manage strong emotions and improve interactions with others.

Over a decade of clinical experience informs her practical approach. That experience includes supporting people through major life changes and the tensions they create in families and close relationships. She prioritizes helping clients recognize repeated patterns and try new ways of relating.

In a session she typically listens closely, reflects what she hears, and offers manageable tools to try between meetings. Work may include rehearsing conversations, setting boundaries, and planning small behavior changes that add up over time. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who reach out are guided toward goals like reducing anxiety, improving communication, or finding clearer life purpose. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Evidence-based approaches for relationship and life stress

Carla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. One common approach focuses on communication skills training, which teaches clear ways to say what you need, listen actively, and manage conflict so conversations feel more productive. This approach helps when everyday interactions repeatedly lead to frustration or misunderstanding.

Another frequently used method targets emotion regulation and stress management. It includes learning simple routines to reduce overwhelm, pacing tasks, and use of brief coping strategies to calm intense feelings. This work aims to make daily life more manageable and reduce reactive responses in tense moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel helpful and realistic for their lives.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings are held. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between major appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and communication practice into remote sessions to keep progress moving forward.