About Charlene
Charlene McCleoud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults deal with stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She provides a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can make sense of difficult moments and find small steps forward.
Charlene draws on seven years of clinical experience to support people coping with trauma, relationship strain, career pressure, grief, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns related to parenting, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, anger, and prejudice or discrimination.
How Charlene works
Sessions focus on understanding what’s getting in the way and building on existing strengths. Her approach is flexible and centered on the person in front of her. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and help clients set their own goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports understanding and shifting emotional responses in relationships. Charlene incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help clients increase awareness and find motivation for change.
She tailors methods to each person’s needs and pace, rather than applying a single protocol to everyone. The aim is practical progress that fits everyday life. Charlene practices in Oregon and works in English.
If you’re unsure whether this approach fits, the initial steps are a short matching questionnaire followed by scheduling according to availability. The service uses a cancelable subscription for sessions.
Charlene lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Charlene works with
The areas below are the ones Charlene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Charlene’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can set their own goals. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, asks questions to clarify what matters, and helps you decide what to try next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It includes simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognize and shift strong emotional patterns, especially around relationships and attachment. It supports naming feelings, understanding triggers, and practicing new ways to respond when emotions run high.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and pace. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting people join from places that are quieter or more convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so the focus stays on practical steps and steady progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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