Dr. Charles Tullis, Jr., LMFT, LCMFT

About Charles

Dr. Charles Tullis, Jr. uses an integrated, people-centered approach to help families and individuals facing relationship and parenting challenges. He brings 36 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical skills like communication and problem-solving.

Parents who are worried about family conflict, blended family issues, or parenting stress will find straightforward strategies and homework to try between meetings. Dr. Tullis, who holds LMFT and LCMFT credentials, aims to help clients build stronger connections and clearer next steps.

Background and approach

He favors methods drawn from attachment-based work and client-centered therapy. That means he pays close attention to how people relate and feels alongside clients as they tell their stories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to address thoughts and behaviors linked to anxiety, depression, ADHD, or anger.

He also uses elements of the Gottman Method to improve couple communication and manage intimacy concerns. Sessions often include teaching and modeling communication skills, role-playing, and specific between-session assignments. Homework is treated as an essential part of the process to help families try new ways of interacting outside the therapy room.

Goals are set together and focus on the problems clients name as most important. Dr. Tullis explains approaches plainly and selects techniques he believes will best match each family’s needs.

He practices in Kansas and conducts sessions in English. His stated priorities are helping people increase self-worth, resolve family problems, and move toward a life that feels more meaningful.

How his approaches translate to online family work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how people connect and feel safe in relationships. Online sessions use conversation and reflective exercises to identify patterns of closeness or distance and to practice new ways of relating that can reduce family tension and improve support.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding. In video or phone sessions the therapist provides empathic attention and helps clients put words to their experiences, which can ease stress and support clearer decision making for parenting and relationship choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online meetings can include worksheets, skill practice, and short homework tasks that families complete between sessions to test new habits and track progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each family to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. That collaboration helps shape a plan that combines listening, skills training, and homework in ways that feel doable.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging gives families flexibility to meet from home or during busy schedules. These formats make it easier to continue skill practice and assignments between meetings and offer multiple ways to stay in touch as progress is made.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with relationship and family issues such as parenting, blended family problems, fatherhood issues, intimacy concerns, and communication problems. He also addresses stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses an integrated, people-centered approach that combines attachment work, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions include teaching communication skills, role-playing, and practical between-session assignments.

How long has he practiced?

He brings 36 years of clinical experience to his work, drawing on many models to help families and couples address their most important issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is listed with credentials LMFT and LCMFT and practices in Kansas. License details include LA LMFT 880 and KS LCMFT LCMFT 2927 as provided.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow flexibility for different needs.

How are fees and starting the process handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 36 years
Licensed: Kansas, Louisiana, Georgia
Languages: English

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