Charlotte Schafer, LPC

Charlotte Schafer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals on issues like grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, and self-esteem. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people find things they can try between sessions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness techniques. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, and practicing grounding exercises. She can include faith-based perspectives when a client prefers that direction.

Charlotte trained at Liberty University, where she earned a Master of Arts in professional counseling, and completed a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia in Charlottesville. She worked there for three years before opening a small private practice. Her background includes eight years working in counseling settings.

In sessions she keeps language plain and practical. People can expect clear suggestions, short skill practices, and collaborative goal-setting. She emphasizes building small habits that make daily life feel more manageable.

Charlotte is experienced supporting people through relationship strain, parenting stress, career transitions, and personality-related concerns. She also works with issues like obsessive behaviors, impulsivity, abandonment and attachment questions, and women’s issues.

How Charlotte Uses CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness Online

Charlotte often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and unwanted habits.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action even when feelings are hard. ACT is useful for managing distress and staying focused on meaningful goals. Mindfulness therapy is another commonly used tool that teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve daily coping.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will adjust methods as progress unfolds. Clients play an active role in deciding what feels most useful.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and coping reminders easier to fit into a busy day.