About Charlotte
Charlotte Schafer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also supports concerns such as ADHD, sleep and eating struggles, grief, anger, and career challenges. Charlotte uses practical, straightforward sessions to help people find clearer steps forward.
Charlotte completed a Master of Arts in professional counseling after earning a Bachelor of Science in Christian counseling. She completed a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia in Charlottesville and spent three years there before opening a small independent practice.
Background and approach
Her approach blends several methods so sessions match what each person needs. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness skills are other tools she regularly uses to help people notice thoughts and focus on meaningful action. When requested, she can incorporate Christian-based counseling into sessions to reflect a person’s faith and values. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Charlotte works to make ideas easy to try between meetings so people can see practical changes in daily life. She aims to help clients build coping skills and clearer routines that fit their everyday responsibilities.
Online approaches that focus on skills and values
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and teaches practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep or eating problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers clear skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with strong mood swings, impulsivity, and problems managing anger.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life, and will adjust strategies over time based on what helps most.
Charlotte offers online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions let people talk face-to-face; phone sessions require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and other demands while keeping consistent momentum.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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