Charlotte Schafer, LPC
Practical, skills-based counseling for everyday challenges
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How Charlotte works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charlotte
Charlotte Schafer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works with adults struggling with self-esteem, ADHD, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and challenges tied to relationships or career change. Charlotte describes an approachable, down-to-earth style and focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions.
She blends several proven methods rather than relying on one single approach.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skill practice from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-regulation tools drawn from dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce automatic reactions. Charlotte trained with a Bachelor of Science in Christian counseling and a Master of Arts in professional counseling from Liberty University.
She completed a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia in Charlottesville and worked there for three years before opening a small independent practice. She offers a flexible, person-focused process that can include faith-based elements when clients prefer that. In session, Charlotte aims to teach clear strategies for impulse control, managing anger, and coping with intrusive thoughts or compulsive urges.
Her practical emphasis means clients leave with simple exercises, mindful practices, and behavior-based steps to try between meetings. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented to make steady progress toward everyday functioning.
What Charlotte works with
Everything Charlotte lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Charlotte's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Women's issues
Approaches Charlotte lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness 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 and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values and taking meaningful action even when feelings are uncomfortable. It can help with anxiety, anger, and making choices that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and managing impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlotte will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skill coaching, or when messaging fits a daily schedule better. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Charlotte
What concerns does Charlotte commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, grief, sleep and eating issues, relationship and career concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses conversational sessions and teaches skills to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Charlotte has eight years of experience working in counseling settings and independent practice.
What credentials and region are associated with the practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia under the designation VA LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Charlotte offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.