About Charlene
Charlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She has three years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and mood challenges. Charlene aims to create a warm, approachable space where clients feel heard and respected.
She uses a person-centered approach that puts the therapeutic relationship first. That means sitting with clients, listening closely, and helping them name what matters. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to turn unhelpful thoughts and habits into practical, manageable steps.
How Charlene works
Charlene has worked across community, clinic, and shelter settings. Her background includes crisis intervention, clinical mental health services, and case management in both inpatient and outpatient contexts. These experiences shaped her comfort with people in distress and with complex needs.
Clients often bring concerns such as trauma and abuse, family problems, relationship struggles, anger, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and co-occurring difficulties like substance use or codependency. In sessions Charlene focuses on clear goals and practical tools.
She uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to help clients find short-term strategies and sustain longer change. The pace adapts to each person, balancing listening with exercises and real-world practice.
Charlene lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Charlene works with
The areas below are the ones Charlene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Charlene often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building trust so clients can explore feelings and priorities at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thought patterns and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlene collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time, mixing listening, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps to suit what is helping most.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, ongoing check-ins, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and access care from different locations.
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