About Charlotte
Charlotte Kauffman is a licensed clinician who practices in Illinois and brings 12 years of experience to her work as an LCPC. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and low self-esteem. Her approach centers on clear, practical conversations that help a person take the next step forward.
Charlotte listens for what matters most to each person and helps them identify doable changes. She makes space for talk about loss, life transitions, and motivation.
Background and approach
She can include spiritual beliefs in sessions when a client wants that as part of their care. Her background includes supporting people through divorce and separation and working with caregiver stress. She also understands how abandonment issues and social anxiety can affect relationships and daily life.
Her own experience with family mental illness and personal grief shaped her commitment to compassionate, steady support. In sessions Charlotte uses straightforward techniques to build confidence and coping skills. She helps clients break big problems into smaller steps they can manage.
Conversations focus on what someone needs right now and practical ways to reach those goals. People looking for a calm, direct therapist will find a collaborative style. She helps clients set realistic goals and tracks progress together.
The work is paced to match where someone is and what they can handle at the time.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Charlotte uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One approach centers on building coping skills to manage stress and anxiety; sessions teach concrete breathing, grounding, and behavior strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach focuses on grief and loss work, offering a step-by-step way to process bereavement and make space for healing while honoring personal beliefs and values.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels helpful. That partnership helps decide whether to emphasize coping skills, grief work, or other techniques at different points in care.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily demands.
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English