Therapist profile
Dr. Charlotte Richardson, LCSW
LCSW - Stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family difficulties
- CBT and client-centered
About Charlotte
Dr. Charlotte Richardson is a California-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of practice. She helps people who are handling stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, family issues, grief, and depression. Her work is directed at adults managing difficult relationships or the ongoing weight of caregiving and loss.
Charlotte keeps sessions straightforward. She listens to what is most pressing and focuses on practical steps that can be tried between meetings. Conversations cover patterns of thinking, daily routines, and small changes that can ease pressure at home.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to each person's experience and also uses concrete strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also brings existential and solution-focused ideas when questions of meaning or quick problem-solving are needed.
Clients commonly bring issues such as abandonment worries, body image, chronic illness or pain, communication breakdowns, control struggles, divorce, and caregiver stress. She also works with problems like guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife transitions, money worries, and panic attacks.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. People leave with clearer next steps and ways to try different reactions at home. To start, readers are encouraged to use the site process to match and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's experience. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client's lead, help clarify feelings, and support decision-making about home life and relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress or anxiety. In remote sessions CBT often includes practical exercises, simple behavioral experiments, and worksheets that people can use between meetings to test new ways of coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what methods feel most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and meaning, practical CBT tools, or solution-focused steps for immediate problems.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and whether phone or video options are offered when you schedule.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, family conflict, grief, and depression. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, divorce, and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She emphasizes listening, understanding patterns, and trying small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a clinical social worker. That experience includes work with the concerns listed above.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California. Her practice is listed as located in California.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates can be checked during the matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.