Charles Elliott, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

Charles Elliott is a licensed clinician practicing in Maryland. He holds an MD and two social work licenses - LCSW-C and LICSW - and brings seven years of clinical experience to his practice. He aims to make the first steps into therapy easier for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

He helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression using clear, practical strategies. He also addresses relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Sessions focus on what someone needs right now and on small steps that add up over time.

His style is direct and respectful. He listens first, then offers tools and exercises clients can try between visits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of his toolkit, used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.

Charles also uses client-centered techniques to follow each person's priorities and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas to teach skills for emotion regulation and coping. Mindfulness and existential ideas may appear when people want to explore meaning or day-to-day attention skills.

People who choose him can expect a collaborative approach. Conversations are straightforward and focused on practical change. He helps people set goals, try new ways of responding, and track progress in ways that fit their life.

How CBT, Client-Centered, and DBT Work Online

Charles commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going; online sessions can guide thought records, behavior experiments, and practical homework just as in-person work does. Client-Centered Therapy adds a listening-first approach that shapes sessions around each person's goals and pace, which translates well to video or phone conversations when someone needs time to talk and be heard.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements focus on teaching concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills can be practiced during sessions and reinforced through short text or chat check-ins between meetings to support skill use in daily life. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; the therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences and can adjust strategies over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and teaching visual exercises. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, skill coaching, or when someone needs shorter, more frequent contact. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.