Meet Carla Haskins

We were lucky to catch up with Carla Haskins recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Carla, thank you so much for agreeing to open up about a sensitive and personal topic like being fired or laid-off. Unfortunately, there has been a rise in layoffs recently and so your insight and experience with overcoming being let go is relevant to so many in the community.

I got fired one week after my 50th birthday. That can be devastating for anyone, but especially for women. It was during the pandemic, a scary time worldwide, and this just added to the stress, pressure, and panic. In the midst of recovering from that devastation, I somehow found the courage to reach for something different and real for me. I had been working as an executive for many years and honestly I was beyond burned out. Once I realized this was an opportunity and not the end for me, I decided the next half of my life to be the best half, marked by purpose, so I found the strength to pivot in the midst of so much uncertainty and real-time pain. I applied to a master’s in clinical mental health counseling program, something I had always wanted to do and I got in! My husband and I relocated, and three years or so later, I’m doing what I was born to do but was always a thread in my professional journey. I’m a healer who practices as a licensed therapist. Something amazing came from something so horrible, and I know many need to hear there is hope after devastation.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I’m a Jesus lover and therapist based in Texas. My work centers on helping people who are stuck, drained, heart-tired, or faith-wounded find healing and clarity. What excites me most about what I do is witnessing the moment when someone realizes they don’t have to keep surviving on emotional fumes — they can actually build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and whole. Creating that kind of space for people is sacred work to me.

Through my brand, Always in Therapy, I’m committed to normalizing the messy, nonlinear path of healing. Therapy is one tool, but not the whole toolbox — I integrate emotional honesty, spiritual grounding, and practical skills to help people reconnect with their identity and with God in a way that feels authentic. I have a particular heart for Black men and women navigating trauma, burnout, relational patterns, and church hurt. I want them to feel seen, supported, and spiritually safe.

I’m also expanding my work through new offerings, including faith-based workshops, self-guided devotional materials, and community-rooted resources designed to help people grow spiritually and emotionally. In the coming year, I’m developing more content, retreats, and educational tools aligned with my purpose to support people to live in wholeness.

Overall, my work is about helping people heal from the inside out — emotionally, spiritually, and practically — while reminding them that they are seen, loved, and invited to show up exactly as they are.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Resilience, courage, and faith have really supported me most on my journey. I often looked to the path of those who have gone before me, and I gain strength from what they endured. I tell myself that if they did more with less, I can be unstoppable. I owe my ancestors to give it all I’ve got, and I offer those who are watching a sense of hope.

My best advice is to cultivate a practice of rest and stillness. This will help you to continue the journey, not quit. Many times, people quit when they get tired, when they should just rest. Learn how to give yourself a moment of extended pause, stillness, and peace to reorient yourself for what’s ahead. Get clear direction and guidance. Rest in this hustle and grind culture, though, is counterintuitive. It’s the hardest thing for many of us to do, but a life practice of stillness can develop the strength and clarity you need for YOUR journey. I don’t believe you’ll find purpose without it.

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

The most impactful thing my mother gave me was her lived example of faith in action. The older I got I began to put the pieces together of how my mother was able to accomplish so much with so little and I began to realize there was a really big God she believed in who was always working behind the scenes of her life and now mine. Her faith wasn’t about how muc church she attended, but how she loved our neighbors, family, and friends. It was her generosity, her steadfastness, her ability to forgive. She was amazing, and I now know it was because she was rooted in someone and something bigger than her circumstances that allowed her to accomplish things of eternal significance. I hope to live my life with the same conviction and consistency.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://lncwellness.com/about-carla
• Instagram: @carlahaskins
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-haskins-m-s-ncc-770b554/

Image Credits

Headshot – Devinn Pierre