Charlotte Schafer, LPC

Charlotte Schafer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and the everyday challenges that come with parenting, work, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, eating or sleeping struggles, and concerns tied to attention, impulsivity, or obsessive behaviors.

Charlotte trained with a Bachelor of Science in Christian counseling and a Master of Arts in professional counseling from Liberty University. She completed a residency at Counseling Alliance of Virginia in Charlottesville and later opened a small private practice. She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults and older adults.

Her approach blends practical skills and listening. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of acting. She also draws on dialectical behavior techniques to teach coping skills and mindfulness exercises to steady attention and reduce reactivity.

Charlotte offers Christian-based counseling when a client wants faith integrated into sessions. She aims to match methods to each person’s needs, leaning on acceptance and commitment therapy when values and meaningful action matter most. Sessions focus on specific problems and small, doable changes people can try between meetings.

She keeps things straightforward and conversational. Clients can expect calm, step-by-step guidance for stress, relationship concerns, ADHD-related struggles, and mood difficulties.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then take small steps toward what matters in life, even when feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns, testing them, and trying practical alternatives to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding exercises to lower reactivity and support better sleep and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, daily routines, and what feels comfortable. That choice can shift over time as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find video better for face-to-face connection, while others prefer audio for lower bandwidth or less on-camera time. Discussing preferences during the initial scheduling helps shape sessions that work with everyday life and responsibilities.