Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Charles works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charles
Charles Wickham is a Licensed Master Social Worker who brings 25 years of clinical experience to his work. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, and issues around relationships and self-esteem. Charles aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for worried parents and busy adults.
He spent time in psychiatric hospital settings, community mental health, independent practice, and a state facility. That range of settings shaped his ability to work with people facing crises and long-term challenges.
Background and approach
He leans on practical tools and clear conversation rather than jargon. In sessions he treats each person as the expert on their life story. He helps people notice strengths and build on them.
He also uses structured methods to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel worry, low mood, or anger. Charles combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to set realistic goals. He also draws on narrative and psychodynamic ideas when people want to look at how past patterns affect present choices.
The focus is on small, workable changes that fit real life. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Charles works in Michigan and conducts therapy in English.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Charles lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people identify their own strengths and goals. It is useful when someone wants a supportive space to talk things through and build confidence.Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, anger, depression, and stress because it creates concrete exercises and steps to practice between sessions.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and increases motivation when habits or addictions feel stuck. It works well alongside CBT when someone wants to boost commitment to specific goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing styles or trying a few techniques to see what fits.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Charles
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach that focuses on listening and building on strengths. He pairs that with practical tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to set clear goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional experience across psychiatric hospital work, community mental health, independent practice, and a state facility.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a Licensed Master Social Worker, MI LMSW, and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.