Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Charlene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charlene
Charlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She brings three years of counseling experience and a warm, approachable manner that helps people feel comfortable from the first session. Charlene works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions.
She uses a person-centered way of working that focuses on building a trusting relationship. That means Charlene listens first and tries to understand what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors in practical ways. Charlene has provided clinical mental health support and crisis interventions across nonprofit shelters, health clinics, inpatient and outpatient settings, and secured facilities. This background means she is used to helping people when problems feel urgent or complex.
She has experience with trauma, family problems, domestic violence, and impulsivity among other concerns. In sessions she helps people talk through communication problems, codependency, control issues, abandonment worries, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports those coping with co-morbid conditions and disruptive mood challenges.
Her style is straightforward and focused on real change, not jargon. People who prefer practical tools alongside a listening ear tend to fit well with her approach. Charlene offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
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
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charlene lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How client-centered and CBT work online
Charlene uses a client-centered approach that puts the person’s experience first. Sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the client, building rapport, and shaping goals together. This approach helps when people feel stuck, unheard, or unsure where to start.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger patterns, and managing mood shifts by teaching simple exercises and step-by-step skills.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Charlene will check in about goals and preferences, and suggest ways of working that fit the individual. Clients and therapist refine the plan together as progress is made or needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, flexible ways to process thoughts between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach help when getting to an office would be difficult.
Questions people ask about Charlene
What kinds of concerns does Charlene address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma, relationship and family problems, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and down-to-earth. She combines active listening with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of counseling experience and has worked in nonprofit shelters, secured facilities, health clinics, and inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Georgia LPC credential and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does billing 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 her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.