Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Charlene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charlene
Charlene Black is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nine years of clinical experience in California. She focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She emphasizes strengths and works alongside clients as they make changes.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She helps clients tell their stories in ways that reveal patterns and options. Sessions aim to identify small, doable changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Charlene draws from evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for regulating emotion and altering unhelpful thinking. She also uses Narrative Therapy to reframe difficult experiences and Psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring relationship patterns. Clients often come with concerns about parenting strain, family conflict, grief, or work-related stress and burnout.
Charlene supports people coping with life transitions, substance concerns, communication and commitment issues, and struggles with self-esteem or body image. Sessions are offered in English and can take place online by video, phone, live chat, or messaging. The therapist asks clients to work together to set goals and experiment with new skills between meetings.
The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Charlene works with
Everything Charlene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Charlene's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charlene lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Therapy Methods and Online Care
Charlene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as central tools in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and angry reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for managing intense feelings and conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, exploring life stories, or addressing patterns that repeat across relationships.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, skill coaching, or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or times when getting to an office is difficult.
Questions people ask about Charlene
What concerns does this therapist help address?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, and career or life changes.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and skills-focused. The therapist helps people identify patterns, practice new coping tools, and try small changes between sessions.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including family conflict, trauma, and stress-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT, based in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.