About Charles
Charles Elliott is a licensed clinician in Maryland with an MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW and seven years of experience in behavioral health. He focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He also helps people strengthen self-esteem and find clearer life direction.
He keeps sessions straightforward and personal. He creates a welcoming space where people can talk freely and name what feels hard. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and small steps that can be taken between meetings.
How Charles works
His work often addresses relationship struggles and communication problems. He helps people unpack guilt, shame, and forgiveness so they can move forward. Practical tools may be introduced to manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity.
He uses approaches that fit the person rather than one fixed method. That can mean using thought-focused techniques to shift unhelpful patterns or mindfulness practices to increase calm. He also draws on skills for emotion regulation when feelings feel overwhelming.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Charles explains options, listens for what matters most, and adjusts plans as needs change. He encourages small, achievable goals and checks progress regularly.
Charles lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Charles works with
The areas below are the ones Charles selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client’s lead to build understanding and support, which can help with self-esteem and life purpose concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It uses practical exercises and skill practice to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns, often with homework between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. Those techniques are useful when feelings become overwhelming or when communication problems are causing ongoing conflict.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, listen to client goals and preferences, and adapt methods over time. This helps make sure the work fits the person’s needs and changes as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing thoughts helps. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule while still using the same therapeutic techniques described above.
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