About Charles
Charles Austin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of experience. He is licensed in New Mexico and Texas and works from a independent practice in Santa Fe. He has a long history in outpatient and inpatient rehab program leadership and now focuses on one-to-one care.
He helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, as well as addictions, trauma, abuse, and depression. He also supports people facing big life changes and values questions.
Background and approach
He draws on his own recovery experience to relate to clients in a direct, honest way. In sessions he aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Conversations move at a practical pace - identifying patterns, testing small changes, and tracking results between meetings.
He uses tools that fit each person's goals rather than a single rigid method. Charles blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques to address habits and painful memories. He can guide practical behavioral changes, and he uses mindfulness and other strategies to help people manage daily stress.
He also offers EMDR for those working through traumatic memories. People who reach out often want relief from anxiety, help with addiction or recovery, or support through life transitions. Charles focuses on realistic steps toward better day-to-day functioning and clearer personal direction.
To begin, people make a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to a person's needs with empathy and acceptance. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's own goals and pace, helping people talk through worries like anxiety or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online work CBT is used to spot negative thinking patterns, try different behaviors between sessions, and track what helps reduce stress and anxiety.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method some people use to process disturbing memories. When done remotely, EMDR-like protocols can guide clients through memory processing and emotional relief while the therapist coaches the steps verbally or with paced exercises.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and use of screen tools. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter or lower-bandwidth option is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, progress notes, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- New Mexico, Texas
- Languages
- English
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