Charu Bhardwaj is a licensed professional counselor practicing in New Jersey.
01About Charu
Charu Bhardwaj is a licensed professional counselor practicing in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Charu speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, and she brings 12 years of professional experience to her work.
She approaches sessions with a practical, person-centered style. Charu treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and tools clients can use between meetings. Common topics she helps with include managing intense emotions, improving confidence, and navigating career decisions. She also addresses issues like attachment and abandonment worries, body image, caregiver stress, family of origin patterns, and feelings of isolation or jealousy.
Throughout the process she emphasizes collaboration. Charu listens to the immediate concern and then suggests strategies tailored to the person's needs. Progress is checked regularly and approaches are adjusted when needed.
Her practice offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. People who prefer a language other than English can choose sessions in Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair a person with the right rhythm of support for their goals.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00981500 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1902687106 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Charu lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
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04Online support
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Charu uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical strategies and problem-solving. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more balanced thoughts, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Another approach emphasizes building small behavioral changes and routines to improve confidence, manage anger, and address low motivation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust what is used based on what helps most. This collaborative process means techniques are chosen to match the person's daily life and needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages for this style of care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when movement and expression matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share updates between sessions, practice new skills in real time, and fit help around a busy schedule. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to continue over weeks or months.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, career problems, and depression. Additional areas include attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and isolation.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Charu emphasizes strengths, sets clear goals, and teaches tools people can use between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
Charu has 12 years of professional work experience in counseling and related roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
What session formats are available?
People can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits best.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and other factors and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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