About Charlene
Charlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia who brings a calm, practical presence to therapy. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, and reactions to trauma and abuse. Charlene uses clear, down-to-earth language to make therapy feel approachable and understandable.
She emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship. Charlene listens without judgment and helps clients feel heard and valued. That foundation guides how she and a client decide what to try next.
Background and approach
Charlene blends client-centered methods with structured tools from cognitive behavioral work. That mix allows sessions to be both supportive and practical. She helps clients notice patterns of thinking and behavior and then test small changes that can lead to relief.
Her background includes clinical mental health work, crisis interventions, and case management in community and care settings. Those experiences shape an ability to respond calmly during stressful moments and to plan realistic next steps. Sessions aim to address both immediate needs and longer-term goals.
Charlene often focuses on communication skills, coping strategies, managing intense emotions, and making clearer decisions. She frames progress as gradual and collaborative, helping people build skills they can use between sessions.
Practical approaches for online talk and skill work
Charlene uses a person-centered approach that focuses on building a respectful, empathic relationship. That means she starts by listening and helping people feel understood before introducing tools or plans. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another core method she uses; it focuses on noticing thought and behavior patterns and trying specific, small changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Charlene will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they pick strategies to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skills practice and feedback. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat and messaging let people check in between longer sessions or do shorter, focused work. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Charlene commonly help with?
How would you describe her therapy style?
What is her professional background?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are sessions offered in?
What session formats are available?
How is pricing handled?
How do I begin working with her?
What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English