Charlotte Schafer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
01About Charlotte
Charlotte Schafer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She supports those coping with trauma, grief, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, and struggles with sleep, eating, or self-esteem. Comfortable working with men and women, she also offers faith-informed counseling when clients want it.
Charlotte uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and grounding exercises are used to reduce overwhelm in the moment. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Christian Counseling, both earned at Liberty University. She completed a residency at a community counseling practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, and later opened a small independent practice.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Charlotte focuses on clear goals, skill-building, and coping strategies that people can use between meetings. She can weave spiritual or faith-based perspectives into work when clients request that approach.
People who prefer a mix of practical tools and reflective conversation may find her style approachable. She emphasizes simple exercises, steady skill practice, and calm, direct feedback during sessions.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701009615 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1689283624 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Charlotte lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Women's issues
Methods Charlotte names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
These are the methods Charlotte names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and major life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, sleep and eating problems, low self-esteem, and managing mood symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean blending ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or dialectical behavior techniques across sessions as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports short updates or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep consistent skill practice between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Charlotte address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and grief, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, skill practice, and calm direct feedback. Sessions mix problem-solving with reflective conversation.
What training and background does she have?
She earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Christian Counseling from Liberty University and completed a residency at a counseling practice in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Virginia LPC and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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