About Charlotte
Charlotte Kauffman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and low self-esteem. Charlotte talks plainly about life changes and practical next steps patients can try between sessions.
She creates a calm space where clients can share thoughts and feelings. Conversations are nonjudgmental and paced to match each person's needs. She can include spiritual perspectives if a client wants that as part of care.
How Charlotte works
Charlotte draws on a long career of supporting people through major life transitions. She has helped people after separations and those facing caregiver strain. Her background also includes work with people coping with abandonment and social anxiety concerns.
Sessions tend to focus on building coping skills and steady progress. Charlotte works with clients to set small goals and try concrete strategies. She emphasizes steps that fit into everyday life so change feels manageable.
People often come to address losses, post-traumatic stress, or trouble finding motivation. Charlotte also supports growth in self-love and confidence. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in practical techniques that aim to make daily life easier.
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.
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Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Therapeutic techniques and how online sessions help
Charlotte uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One approach helps people build coping skills for stress and anxiety by teaching short exercises and routines to use during the week. Another approach targets grief and loss by creating structured ways to process memories and practice meaningful rituals that support emotional recovery.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals, try a method, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to focus on what feels useful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who have bandwidth limits. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options add flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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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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