- Client-centered care
- CBT tools
- 11 years experience
About Charlotte
Dr. Charlotte Richardson helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She also supports people navigating LGBT concerns, family conflict, and money and financial issues. Her first focus in sessions is to listen and understand each person's experience before offering ways forward.
Charlotte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with 11 years of practice in California. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful feelings and confusing situations. She encourages clear, practical steps alongside emotional processing.
Her approach is collaborative. She pays attention to what matters most to each person and adapts methods to fit real life. Sessions can include talking through problems, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying small experiments between meetings.
Charlotte draws from several styles of therapy to meet different needs. She uses client-centered methods to center the person in the work, cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns of thought and behavior, and solution-focused tools to set short-term goals. She also brings existential perspectives when people want to examine meaning and direction.
People come to her for help with relationship strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, guilt and shame, and the experience of isolation. She supports those facing major life changes such as divorce, midlife transitions, or financial stress. To begin, she asks questions that clarify goals and then works with people to build manageable plans.
Approaches that translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you so you feel heard and understood; it helps with emotional overwhelm, identity questions, and relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood issues. Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and life direction and can support people facing midlife transitions, grief, or questions about purpose.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since options are not listed here. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives because it can cut travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and make scheduling around work or caregiving easier. Discuss practical needs and scheduling when you start so sessions can be arranged to match your routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, LGBT issues, and family conflict, along with many related concerns such as money and financial issues, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then uses practical steps and talking therapies to address feelings and patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people on a range of life stresses and mood concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she practices in California and works with people there.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.