- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Charlene
Charlene Black is a licensed marriage and family therapist who practices in California. She brings nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. Charlene approaches therapy with a straightforward, compassionate style that focuses on practical steps and real-life change.
She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying the strengths they already have. Then she works with them to set clear, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often include concrete tools for managing intense feelings, improving communication, and coping with life transitions. Charlene uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, dialectical skills to manage strong emotions, and narrative work to reframe personal stories.
She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that repeat over time and solution-focused methods to move quickly toward specific goals. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck can expect practical strategies for common parenting strains and family tension. Charlene offers a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through parenting decisions, grief, relationship stress, and workplace strain.
She helps people find small shifts that make day-to-day life more manageable. Her practice supports people coping with identity concerns such as LGBT issues, caregiving stress, substance challenges, and trauma recovery. Charlene aims to empower clients to use their strengths and build skills that fit their daily routines.
What Charlene works with
Everything Charlene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Charlene helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charlene lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Parenting Support
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and build new behaviors useful for parenting and stress management.DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. These tools help when emotions feel overwhelming and when families need clearer communication and steadier responses.
Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face. By re-telling and reframing difficult experiences, clients can see new possibilities and shift how they handle relationships and parenting challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlene will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, checking in about what helps and what should change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy caregivers. Video calls let people work face to face without travel. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or a quick morning check-in when bandwidth or childcare is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short, on-the-go support between sessions for brief updates or skill practice. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life.
Questions people ask about Charlene
What concerns does Charlene address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, relationship and family conflict, grief, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and supportive. She listens to your story, sets clear goals, and teaches skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, parenting, and family issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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