About Charlene
Charlene Black is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety along with related life challenges. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Clients meet a therapist who listens for strengths and practical steps. Sessions aim to break down problems into manageable parts. The work often focuses on day-to-day tools to reduce worry and improve coping.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on a mix of therapies to match what a person needs. That can mean looking at how thoughts influence feelings, learning skills to manage strong emotions, or telling one’s story to find new meaning. Charlene picks methods that fit the issue and the client’s goals.
She commonly helps people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, relationship struggles, and work-related stress. She also supports those dealing with substance concerns, anger, and self-esteem issues. LGBT concerns, attachment difficulties, and blended family stress are among areas she addresses.
Sessions can include short-term problem solving or longer work that examines patterns from the past. The tone is practical and respectful. Charlene aims to support people who are ready to try new ways of coping and making changes.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to reduce anxious thinking and change unhelpful behaviors. This approach is often used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emphasizes emotion regulation and coping skills. It offers techniques for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. People use DBT skills for anger, relationship strain, and overwhelming stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Treatment plans may combine techniques and change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see and talk in real time, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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