Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Charity works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCP
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charity
Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or identity struggles.
Her approach centers on building a respectful, compassionate relationship where people can feel heard and begin to change. She believes many people were taught parts of themselves were wrong or unsafe. That can lead to shame, low self-esteem, and trouble trusting others.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses clear, practical steps alongside deeper exploration to address those patterns. Therapy is aimed at reducing distress and improving day-to-day functioning. Dr.
Rolfes combines several methods depending on the person’s needs. She uses client-centered listening to clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping. She also draws on mindfulness and Jungian ideas when they fit a person's goals. Mindfulness techniques support calm and focus.
Jungian-informed work looks at life stories and personal meaning to deepen change. Dr. Rolfes has experience with a wide range of backgrounds and identities, including LGBTQIA+ people and those with neurodiversity or chronic health concerns.
She invites people to describe their goals, and then she works with them to build practical strategies for the life they want.
What Charity works with
Everything Charity lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Charity's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charity lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and skill building
Dr. Rolfes commonly blends client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when working online. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and helping people name what matters to them; it helps when someone needs time to sort feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches concrete skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that help when feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and choices. Together they decide which methods fit best and adjust approaches as progress and needs change.
Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good for a full session with face-to-face interaction. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter call is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, brief skill practice, or when written reflection helps the person process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep working on skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Charity
What concerns does Dr. Rolfes address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, career questions, and related challenges.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She builds a respectful, compassionate relationship first, then uses practical skills and deeper exploration to help people change patterns and cope better.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Rolfes has 25 years of clinical experience as a licensed psychologist working with a wide range of concerns and backgrounds.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a Virginia LCP, which stands for Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet and work together.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.