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Charlene Jones

Compassionate family-focused clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Charlene

Charlene Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with parents and families on common struggles like stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, and changes in life circumstances. Her style is warm and direct.

She aims to help people talk through problems and find practical steps forward. Charlene blends empathy with evidence-based methods. She uses client-centered listening alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful.

Background and approach

She also incorporates mindfulness and EMDR for trauma work. Sessions focus on clear skills, small behavior changes, and rebuilding routines that feel manageable. Parents will find a practical emphasis on communication and boundaries.

Charlene helps caregivers set limits, manage anger, and address blended family or attachment concerns. She also supports families facing separation, addiction, and mood-related challenges like bipolar disorder or disruptive mood dysregulation. Her background includes work in office, school, and community settings across North Carolina.

She has experience with diverse situations such as substance use, domestic violence, and caregiving stress. Those details guide how she adapts strategies for each family’s needs. Charlene describes sessions as collaborative.

She listens first, helps prioritize goals, and then introduces tools that fit day-to-day life. The focus is on small, doable steps parents can use between sessions to reduce conflict and improve connection.

Approaches that translate well to online family work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so parents and children feel heard; it helps when families need a calm space to sort priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions and teaches skills to change patterns that feed anxiety or anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical emotion regulation and communication skills that can reduce conflict and improve boundary setting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the family about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together. That collaborative process helps families choose tools that fit their routines and values rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet families where they are. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when discussing sensitive topics. Phone sessions can work for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can support quick coaching, coping reminders, or skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule around school, work, and caregiver duties while keeping treatment consistent and practical.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Charlene help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a range of family problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Charlene uses a warm, direct approach that combines listening with practical tools. Sessions often include skill teaching, behavior-focused steps, and collaborative problem solving.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working in office, school, and community settings and has supported people facing substance use, domestic violence, and caregiving stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina under NC LCSW C010224 and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Charlene?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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