Charesa Alphin, LPC

Charesa Alphin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, ADHD, mood disorders, and issues related to sexuality and identity. Her tone is straightforward and practical, aimed at people who want clear next steps.

She works in a person-centered way. That means sessions begin with what matters most to the client. Charesa listens for strengths and builds goals together. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy when helpful to change thinking and behavior patterns.

Charesa has ten years of counseling experience. Over that time she has worked with people affected by childhood trauma, abuse, social difficulties, and loss. She blends tools from EMDR for trauma, motivational interviewing to encourage change, and narrative and solution-focused ideas to shape short-term plans.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Clients can expect goal setting, skill practice, and working through real-life problems. Tasks between sessions are often used to reinforce progress and test new ways of coping.

She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions to fit different needs. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and an appointment is scheduled based on availability.

Approaches and online options for therapy

Charesa commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and values, offering a listening space where the client and therapist set goals together and decide next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the work collaborative and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing, brief check-ins and written reflections between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other busy schedules.