At Charasmatic Counseling Services, therapy is tailored to each client’s unique needs, strengths, and goals. We draw from evidence-based and client-centered approaches to support growth, healing, and coping skills for both adults and children.

 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. For children, CBT often focuses on coping skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving. For adults, it supports managing anxiety, depression, trauma-related thoughts, and life stressors.

 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT emphasizes mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. In therapy with adolescents, it can help manage intense emotions and improve communication skills. With adults, DBT strategies support relationships, reduce impulsive behaviors, and strengthen coping with stress and trauma.

 

Humanistic Therapy

Humanistic approaches focus on self-exploration, personal growth, and building authentic connections. This therapy encourages clients to discover their values, strengths, and goals. It is integrated into sessions with both adults and children to promote self-understanding and empowerment.

 

Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy

We honor neurodivergent minds by tailoring therapy to how your brain works. This includes ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent experiences. Therapy focuses on strengths, practical strategies, and emotional support, helping clients of all ages navigate daily life without shame or judgment.

 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT helps clients accept difficult emotions, clarify values, and take meaningful action. We use ACT techniques to support both adults and children in building resilience, improving emotional flexibility, and creating a life aligned with their values.OCD and Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)We are currently in the process of certification in OCD treatment using ERP, an evidence-based approach for managing obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. ERP strategies are incorporated carefully and collaboratively, tailored to the client’s comfort level and goals.

 

Psychodynamic / Freudian Therapy

Psychodynamic approaches explore how past experiences, early relationships, and unconscious patterns influence current behaviors and emotions. This can help both adults and adolescents gain insight into long-standing emotional challenges and improve self-awareness.

 

Play Therapy (for children)

Play therapy allows children to express thoughts and emotions through play, art, and creative activities, providing a safe and natural way for them to process feelings, build coping skills, and strengthen problem-solving abilities.

 

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Trauma-focused therapy is designed to help clients process and heal from past traumatic experiences safely. It may integrate CBT, DBT, ACT, and humanistic methods to support resilience, grounding, and emotional regulation for children and adults.

 

Solution-Focused Therapy

Solution-focused therapy emphasizes strengths, resources, and practical steps to achieve goals. This approach can be effective for both children and adults who want to see progress quickly and focus on actionable change.

 

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness techniques help clients increase awareness, reduce stress, and respond to emotions with balance. Mindfulness is incorporated across modalities for both adults and children to improve emotional regulation, attention, and overall well-being.

 

How These Approaches Are Integrated

 

Children and adolescents: Therapy blends CBT, DBT, humanistic approaches, neurodivergent-affirming strategies, ACT techniques, play therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies to meet developmental needs, support emotional growth, and build coping skills.

 

Adults: Sessions integrate CBT, DBT, humanistic approaches, ACT, neurodivergent-affirming strategies, psychodynamic approaches, solution-focused therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and mindfulness practices to address mental health concerns, trauma, executive functioning challenges, and personal growth goals.Individualized treatment: Each session is tailored to the client’s unique profile, combining methods as appropriate. Therapy is collaborative, strengths-based, and paced to what feels safe and effective for each person.