- Person-centered care
- Trauma-informed methods
- Practical goal focus
About Charesa
Charesa Alphin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with ten years of counseling experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and workplace or career concerns. She also works with people navigating identity and LGBT concerns and supports those dealing with social difficulties or autism-related challenges.
Charesa uses a person-centered style that focuses on listening and understanding each person's story. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their experiences.
She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an approach aimed at reducing distress after traumatic events, and Motivational Interviewing to help people find and strengthen their own reasons for change. Those methods are chosen with each person's needs in mind rather than applied automatically.
Charesa describes counseling as a collaboration. She works with clients to try different approaches and figure out what fits best for their goals and daily life. The pace and focus are adjusted as progress is made.
Her practice is based in Texas and sessions are conducted in English. People interested in starting with Charesa are asked to complete the site's matching questionnaire and schedule according to available times.
How Charesa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Charesa uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's experience and perspective, helping people feel heard and guiding the conversation where it matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so people can cope better day to day. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to reduce distress after traumatic events by processing painful memories in a structured way.Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try approaches and adjust based on what feels most useful and realistic for the client's life and work demands.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow a quieter check-in during a work break. It can also let people continue therapy when managing grief, trauma recovery, anxiety, or work-related stress without needing to rearrange their day around an appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Charesa help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, workplace concerns, and LGBT-related matters.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening first and then setting clear, practical goals to address daily challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, trauma, and developmental differences.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.