About Charnelle
Charnelle Cook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with seven years of independent practice experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. Charnelle emphasizes each person's strengths and works alongside clients to build on what is already going well in their lives.
Charnelle uses a person-centered style that lets the client guide the pace and focus of sessions. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot patterns of thought that get in the way and try new ways of thinking and acting.
How Charnelle works
Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used when helpful to build small, practical steps toward change. Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented while still honoring individual experience and autonomy. Sessions often involve talking through current troubles, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and practicing small skills between meetings.
She encourages clients to notice progress, however small, and to use strengths already present in their lives. Charnelle trained at Virginia Commonwealth University for undergraduate study and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from George Washington University in 2016. Her clinical work includes supporting people with trauma, ADHD, compassion fatigue, mood disorders, body image concerns, and multicultural stressors.
She also addresses family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, and co-occurring challenges. Communication includes messaging during the day with typical same-day replies and scheduling live sessions through her calendar. Charnelle aims to make therapy understandable and manageable, helping people take practical steps toward the life they want.
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What Charnelle works with
The areas below are the ones Charnelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches and how online sessions help
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and supporting the client's lead. It focuses on understanding a person's experience and building on their strengths to make choices that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and teaches concrete tools to change those patterns and try new responses. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice the present moment and develop skills for managing stress and emotional reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, and then suggest approaches to try. Treatment is collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on what is most useful for the client.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing daily life.
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