About Charesa
Charesa Alphin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and identity issues related to LGBT matters.
Her sessions are grounded in a person-centered style. She focuses on listening first and letting each person set the pace. That often means talking through what matters most right now and finding practical ways to cope between sessions.
How Charesa works
Charesa blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts, and EMDR for trauma-related symptoms when appropriate. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy are used to clarify values and reshape personal stories.
She has worked with people affected by mood disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, social anxiety, workplace stress, and post-traumatic stress. Charesa also addresses caregiver strain, communication problems, and challenges that follow natural or human-caused disasters. Her style is calm and practical.
She aims to make therapy understandable and useful. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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What Charesa works with
The areas below are the ones Charesa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Charesa’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and sets goals together, which helps with anxiety, self-esteem, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then try methods that fit. She checks in as therapy goes on and adjusts the plan if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people see facial cues and work through emotions in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera feels like too much. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing helps people express themselves. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep working on goals from different locations.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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