About Charlotte
Charlotte Schafer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life changes. She works with adults on issues like self-esteem, grief, trauma, anger, and career concerns. Her language is straightforward and she aims for practical tools people can use between sessions.
Charlotte earned a Bachelor of Science in Christian counseling and a Master of Arts in professional counseling from Liberty University.
Background and approach
She completed a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia in Charlottesville and later opened a independent practice. That mix of clinic and independent practice experience informs her approach. Her style is integrative and down-to-earth.
Sessions focus on small, doable steps rather than long lists of homework. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and from dialectical strategies to teach emotion regulation skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to help people notice values and take committed action.
Mindfulness grounding practices are taught in session to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve focus. When clients request it, faith and Christian-based perspectives can be included to tie therapy to personal beliefs. Charlotte emphasizes collaboration.
She and each client set clear goals and check progress regularly. The aim is to leave sessions with at least one simple strategy to try that week.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take action toward those values even when feelings are difficult. In practice this can help with anxiety, depression, and making changes that stick. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and trouble concentrating. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlotte collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust techniques, and set concrete steps to practice between sessions so progress is visible and practical.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, and on-the-go support. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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