About Charles
Charles Wickham is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 25 years of practice in Michigan. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship and family concerns. He aims to create a straightforward, supportive space where people can start to feel more confident and able to cope.
He bases sessions on respectful listening and practical tools. Charles uses client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice patterns and change unhelpful habits.
How Charles works
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and unsure how to move forward. His background includes psychiatric hospital care, community mental health, independent practice, and a state facility. That mix informs how he handles crisis moments and ongoing struggles.
He has helped people with grief, trauma, self-esteem, anger, and career or life transitions. Charles also addresses specialty concerns such as ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, attachment and abandonment issues, and midlife questions. He aims to keep interventions clear and practical, so people leave sessions with things they can try between meetings.
People who choose him can expect a collaborative process. He listens to what matters most, helps set achievable goals, and adjusts methods as progress unfolds. Work is paced to fit each person’s needs and daily life.
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Charles Uses Collaborative Approaches Online
Charles uses client-centered therapy to build the work around what matters most to the person. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the client’s goals so sessions stay practical and grounded.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. This approach helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits.
Finding the right approach happens together. Charles will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy is a collaborative process where feedback helps shape sessions over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins, short reflections, or ongoing prompts between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and keep progress moving despite busy lives.
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