About Charles
Charles Elliott is a licensed clinician practicing in Maryland. He brings seven years of clinical experience and holds an MD plus social work credentials, LCSW-C and LICSW. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem.
He aims to make sessions direct and understandable. He listens first, then helps people name what feels most urgent. Conversations focus on small, doable steps rather than long theories.
Background and approach
Parents reading on a phone will find plain language and clear next steps. In therapy he uses approaches that prioritize the client’s voice. Client-Centered work creates space for people to lead the conversation.
Cognitive Behavioral techniques help break down unhelpful thought patterns into manageable changes. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior ideas provide simple tools for handling strong emotions. Sessions often center on everyday concerns like managing anxiety, repairing communication, or rebuilding confidence after painful events.
He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose. Trauma-related issues such as post-traumatic stress are addressed with attention to safety and pacing. Charles encourages a collaborative relationship where goals are clear and realistic.
He aims to help people try practical skills between sessions and measure small improvements over time. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he focuses on making that step easier to take.
Approaches for online anxiety and stress work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters most to them before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. These approaches are often used together to address anxiety, stress, low mood, and traumatic memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that match what each person needs. That collaborative planning can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and do more involved conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, skill practice, or quick emotional support between longer sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while using approaches like CBT and client-centered work in ways that suit each person's life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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