Charlene McCleoud

Charlene McCleoud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, career pressures, and relationship challenges. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients feel heard. Her approach centers on practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.

Charlene draws on seven years of clinical experience working with adults affected by trauma, emotional abuse, grief, and life transitions. She focuses on slowing things down, naming what feels hard, and building on strengths clients already have. Sessions emphasize clear, usable skills alongside space to talk and be understood.

Her practice uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and develop goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that get in the way. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports people in naming feelings and improving emotional connection in relationships.

Mindfulness techniques appear in session to help with stress, sleeping problems, and staying present during difficult moments. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want to make changes but feel unsure where to start. Charlene adapts these methods to fit each person’s pace and priorities.

She also pays attention to how prejudice and discrimination affect mental health and brings that awareness into discussions about coping and safety. If someone is juggling parenting, work stress, or compassion fatigue, she helps them find small, doable steps forward. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Charlene often uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow a person’s lead and build goals together. In practice this means sessions start with what matters most to the client, and the therapist adjusts pace and focus to fit those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and trying small experiments to see what changes help. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, career stress, and sleep difficulties.

These approaches are discussed collaboratively. The therapist and client decide together which tools to try based on goals, needs, and preferences. Finding the best fit is part of the work rather than a one-time decision, and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins around work or caregiving. It also lets people practice new skills in the routines where they live and work, which can make changes more practical and immediate.