- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Charlette
Charlette Forteza is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps parents and adults manage relationship stress, anxiety, and life changes. She writes in a direct, calm way and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her work often centers on parenting concerns, family conflict, and rebuilding connection after separation.
She uses a human-centered, holistic stance that blends mindfulness with proven therapeutic methods. Sessions aim to reconnect people with their own sense of direction and to reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Conversations tend to be straightforward and rooted in what is happening day to day. With 17 years of combined experience, she has supported people through divorce and separation, attachment struggles, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses body image, self-love, guilt and shame, and problems with communication.
Her background includes work with adults and with children in clinical settings. In sessions she teaches simple mindfulness skills to calm the body and build awareness. She also practices evidence-based techniques to change unhelpful patterns and improve relationship skills.
Parents can expect concrete tools for setting boundaries, managing parenting stress, and repairing connection with family members. Charlette aims to make the first steps feel manageable. She helps people set small goals, track progress, and adjust plans when needed.
The focus is on steady, practical change rather than quick fixes.
What Charlette works with
Everything Charlette lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Charlette helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Self-love
Evidence-based care and flexible online sessions
Charlette combines mindfulness practice with evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress and improve relationships. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and bring calm during parenting challenges or high-stress moments. Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then practicing new ways of relating and communicating to strengthen connection and reduce conflict.Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set small, achievable steps and adjust methods over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or on-the-go support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting, work, and life demands.
Questions people ask about Charlette
What concerns does Charlette commonly address?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, communication problems, body image, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a human-centered, holistic approach that blends mindfulness with evidence-based techniques. Sessions are practical and oriented toward real-life changes and clearer daily routines.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of combined experience working with adults and children in clinical settings. That background informs her work on parenting, family conflict, and life transitions.
What credential and location information is provided?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Iowa. This is the credential listed for her practice.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their schedule and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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 and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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