About Charlotte
Dr. Charlotte Blanding focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed. She says starting now matters and she encourages small steps toward relief.
She speaks plainly and helps clients sort what matters most in day-to-day life. Dr. Blanding is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with 15 years of experience.
She has supported people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger, addictions, and major life changes. Her work also addresses career concerns, compassion fatigue, and relationship difficulties.
How Charlotte works
Her approach mixes client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused planning. Sessions typically balance listening with concrete strategies so clients can try changes between meetings. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.
She has worked with people affected by aging and geriatric issues, cancer, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation. Other focus areas include codependency, communication problems, control issues, isolation and loneliness, and life purpose questions. She also has experience related to veterans and armed forces issues.
Dr. Blanding offers sessions in English and practices in Florida. She encourages straightforward goals and collaborative planning so people leave sessions with clear next steps.
Her style is direct, practical, and focused on helping people regain a sense of direction.
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What Charlotte works with
The areas below are the ones Charlotte selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps someone feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together so progress feels realistic and meaningful.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins or a way to share thoughts between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules.
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