- Skills focused
- Collaborative style
- Faith option
About Charlotte
Charlotte Schafer is a licensed professional counselor with eight years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She sees individuals who want practical tools for mood, sleep, eating concerns, anger, and relationship and parenting struggles. Her work also covers ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and personality-related challenges.
She trained in professional counseling and completed a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia in Charlottesville. After three years there she opened a small private practice. Charlotte holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Christian Counseling.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what feels most useful to the person in front of her. She blends approaches to match each person’s needs rather than using a single technique only.
You can expect practical skills work alongside reflective conversation. She teaches grounding and mindfulness skills, behavior-focused strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches, and emotion-regulation strategies informed by dialectical behavior ideas.
When faith is important to a person she can include Christian-based counseling elements. That option is offered as part of a broader, individualized plan rather than as a separate program.
Charlotte works with adults and older adults and uses straightforward language in sessions. People looking for a mix of skills practice and supportive listening may find her approach approachable and useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and meeting people where they are. In practice this means the therapist follows the person’s pace and priorities, creating space for what matters most. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-based action, helping people move toward meaningful goals despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean trying a skills-based strategy for sleep or mood, then shifting to values work or deeper reflective conversation as needs change.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins around work or family schedules. Others prefer in-person meetings; the therapist will discuss which setting and approach best support the person’s progress.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Charlotte address?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, trauma, grief, sleep and eating issues, anger, career strain, relationship and parenting stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, mixing practical skills work with reflective conversation to fit each person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
She completed a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and did a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia, then opened a small private practice after three years there.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are offered and are international sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list session formats explicitly, so confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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