Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
How Charles works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charles
Charles Beard is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. He focuses on practical strategies to help people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and addictive behaviors. His style is direct but warm, aiming to build on a person's strengths while addressing the changes they want to make.
With three years working as an LCPC, Charles draws on several well-known therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Solution-Focused methods, choosing techniques that fit each person's goals.
Background and approach
Sessions typically involve talking through patterns, testing small changes, and tracking progress over time. Charles helps people dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and parenting stress. He also offers support for those navigating blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and domestic violence.
Addictions and process compulsions like gambling or pornography are also within his focus areas. He respects clients' faith and moral values and incorporates those beliefs when they matter to the person. His approach is collaborative: he listens first, then suggests practical steps a person can try between sessions.
Charles accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions. Charles provides sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging under a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Charles works with
Everything Charles lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Charles's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Men's issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Approaches Charles lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, and depression. Sessions include practice tasks and simple experiments to try between meetings.Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships. It helps people notice core feelings and respond differently in high-stress moments, which can ease relationship strain and improve intimacy.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what feels workable for the client.
Online therapy with Charles can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and working through emotional material. Phone sessions can be easier when energy or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while still using evidence-informed techniques.
Questions people ask about Charles
What kinds of concerns does Charles address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, as well as addictions, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses straightforward, warm talk and practical tools drawn from CBT, EFT, and solution-focused work to help clients make small, testable changes.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with three years of experience working in mental health settings.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an IL LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost 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 him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.