Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Gesina works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Gesina
Gesina Charles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She writes short, practical treatment plans and keeps conversations direct and respectful. Her approach aims to make the first steps feel less overwhelming for someone seeking change.
She focuses on problems like depression, coping with life changes, grief, and addictions. She also supports people dealing with isolation, emptiness, communication problems, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress.
Background and approach
She uses plain language so clients can try strategies between sessions. Gesina blends client-centered care with skills-based methods. That means sessions are guided by each person's goals while teaching tools to manage strong emotions and improve daily routines.
She also draws on mindfulness and motivational techniques to build steadier motivation and awareness. In sessions she listens closely and adapts the plan as progress is made. Clients can expect concrete skills for handling anger, calming anxiety, and improving self-worth.
Conversations often include small, doable steps to practice outside of therapy. She practices in Virginia and offers services in English and Haitian Creole. With four years of experience, Gesina aims to create a straightforward, supportive space where people can work through challenges and try new ways of coping.
What Gesina works with
Everything Gesina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Gesina's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Grief
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Gesina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities. Sessions start with the client's goals and the therapist follows the client's lead while offering support and reflection. This approach helps when someone needs a safe, nonjudgmental space to talk about anger, sadness, or life's changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses short exercises and practical homework to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and challenge unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for tolerating distress and handling intense emotions through breathing, grounding, and interpersonal techniques.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that make sense for those goals, and adjust over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using or change based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can work for quick check-ins, written exercises, or ongoing encouragement between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Gesina
What concerns does Gesina commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem struggles, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, and grief. She also addresses communication issues, loneliness, emptiness, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then teaches skills from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience as a counselor. That experience includes helping people with emotional regulation, motivation, and coping strategies.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do fees and the subscription work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.