Dr. Charity Rolfes

Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and career concerns. She supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and body-image problems, and the long-term effects of abuse. She also works with people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

Her approach centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. Sessions focus on building trust, naming difficult feelings, and finding practical steps forward. Dr. Rolfes uses a mix of therapy styles chosen to fit each person’s needs rather than a single fixed method.

Over her career she has worked with people from many backgrounds and life situations, including LGBTQIA+ identities, varied cultural and religious traditions, different military branches, and people with diverse abilities and neurodiversity. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor the work to their goals.

In session she helps people understand patterns that keep them stuck and practices concrete skills to manage symptoms and improve relationships. That might include learning emotion regulation tools, shifting unhelpful thinking, or exploring personal history to make sense of current struggles.

Those who want to begin therapy can expect a collaborative process that balances insight with practical action. Dr. Rolfes encourages clients to set clear goals and to check progress regularly so the work stays relevant to everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the relationship and on listening closely to each person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and guides goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find practical steps that reduce distress and build better routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication for people who struggle with intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that match their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan as questions or needs change.

The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can still help by making it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cutting travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets people use visual or written tools during sessions and practice skills in the settings where they live and work. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt techniques to online sessions and will discuss what will work best for each person.