About Charles
Charles McBride is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of clinical experience in Oregon. He has worked in residential substance abuse programs and in outpatient settings, helping people navigate addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and sexuality. He writes in a direct, respectful way and uses plain language in sessions.
Clients can expect a warm, supportive style with a touch of humor when appropriate. Charles treats people with respect no matter where they are in life.
Background and approach
He believes clients are the experts on their own lives and focuses on practical steps toward change. His work often centers on changing thought patterns so new behaviors can stick. That means talking through what isn't working now and trying different ways of thinking and acting.
He combines approaches that focus on the person's experience and on concrete strategies to adjust thinking and behavior. Charles has supported people through substance use issues, grief, sleeping problems, anger, and sexual concerns, among other struggles. He has also worked with first responders who have experienced trauma.
He adapts each plan to the person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Expect a collaborative process where clinician and client set priorities, try strategies, and check progress.
The aim is steady, practical improvement in daily life and relationships.
How his approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, helping people feel heard and understood while they sort out what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR is used to reduce the emotional impact of traumatic memories by guiding attention while recalling those events, which can ease trauma-related symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs and goals, and adapt the plan as progress is made. That means trying strategies together, checking what helps, and shifting focus when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support ongoing reflection, quick check-ins, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options give practical flexibility so therapy can continue from different locations and schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English