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Dara Charlton, LCSW

Practical support for anxiety and life transitions

20 years in practice · based in Oregon · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dara

Dara Charlton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon with 20 years of clinical experience helping adults manage anxiety and other common struggles. She focuses on practical ways to feel steadier, sleep better, and handle everyday stress. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at people who want tools and understanding without jargon.

Dara works with concerns such as depression, grief, relationship problems, eating issues, addictions, and trauma and abuse.

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Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, chronic illness, and shifting life roles. Her practice covers both immediate coping skills and longer-term personal growth. In sessions she blends client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.

That means sessions start with what matters to the person and include concrete strategies to reduce anxious thinking and to build steady routines. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused methods when emotion regulation or relationship patterns are central. People meet a therapist who listens without judgment and helps them test small changes.

Dara helps clients name patterns, try new habits, and notice what shifts over time. She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for real life. Her practice includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so that people can choose what fits their day.

Sessions are provided in English and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Dara blends practical therapies for online care

Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on the person's goals and priorities, giving space for the client to lead while the therapist listens and reflects. It helps when someone needs a neutral place to sort thoughts and figure out what matters most.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood because it targets daily habits and thoughts that keep problems going.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers strategies for handling intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It can be helpful when strong feelings lead to impulsive actions or ongoing relationship conflict.

Dara considers which approach or blend will fit a person's needs and works together with them to choose methods that match their goals. That collaborative planning helps make the work feel relevant and realistic rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy with video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging gives flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can provide brief check-ins or coaching between sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or days when travel is difficult while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Dara address?
Dara works with adults facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship struggles, eating issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style combined with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to offer practical strategies and supportive listening.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dara has 20 years of experience as a clinician providing ongoing therapy and short-term skills work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing 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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
California, Oregon
Languages
English

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