I’m Charlene

I am mostly a human, daughter, sister, wife, friend, and professionally a therapist. I’ve worked in counseling settings since 2019 and have a huge appreciation and respect for the field. I feel so lucky to get to share my insight and training with people looking for deeper care. In our modern world genuine connection is of the utmost importance and increasingly challenging to cultivate. I see therapy as one part to balance this that has a major ripple effect. It’s something I’ve used for myself since 2011 and plan to continue as I evolve. At that time I needed it for debilitating panic attacks, anxiety, and depression, and currently I’m exploring somatic experiencing, internal family systems, and self-compassion with my therapist to continue healing as life doles out new challenges opportunities*.

I’ve always said I have skin in the game from my own experiences in therapy. I look for therapists who are genuine, committed, and authentic and that is what I bring to our sessions. Therapy is an investment of your time, money, and vulnerability and that is a high price. I promise to respect, honor, and cherish these aspects. This also means I regularly check in to make sure there isn’t a therapist better suited to your needs as they change or evolve and why I take time to consult with you before establishing a therapeutic relationship.

My approach will be unique as every therapist is different, and as you learn more there are so many interventions and theories of therapy. This is overwhelming at first, but truly means that no matter what you are going through you will find something that sticks. I’m holistic and integrative which means I think of you as a whole person instead of a diagnosis and pull from various schools of therapy to find techniques that fit you.

I LOVE challenging your thoughts, beliefs, and actions, but am careful to do it in a way that is caring and not critical. I offer tools when we do break down unhelpful patterns, but I believe we innately have the tools that we need. My job is to encourage my client’s to believe and unearth their knowledge and power that is intrinsically there.