Charles Allen
Relationship-focused counselor with practical experience
LPC Georgia
- Experience
- 28 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Charles
Charles Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 28 years of experience.
Background and approach
After a long career in church music ministry, he returned to higher education and completed a master’s degree in psychology, then spent 15 years working in public mental health before establishing a independent practice in 2010. His clinical work centers on relationship and family concerns, including intimacy-related issues and helping clients navigate life transitions.
He uses a blend of client-centered and evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of the Gottman approach, to address areas such as commitment and communication problems, infidelity, fatherhood issues, and post-traumatic stress. Charles also offers solution-focused strategies and hypnotherapy as part of a varied toolbox for change.
He is comfortable supporting people through divorce and separation as well as family of origin and broader family problems. Charles brings a practical, experienced perspective to therapy, shaped by decades of helping others and his own long-term marriage.
He aims to work collaboratively with clients to identify goals and apply approaches that fit their situation and preferences.
Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility
Charles integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman approach alongside client-centered principles to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and developing practical skills to change them, which can help with communication problems, anxiety, and coping with life changes. The Gottman approach emphasizes relationship dynamics, teaching concrete exercises to improve communication, rebuild trust after infidelity, and strengthen commitment. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the client's perspective, offering empathetic listening and collaborative goal-setting to help people feel heard and supported.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Charles works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. He tailors sessions by combining techniques as needed and checks in regularly to adjust the plan based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy with this practice is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, accommodate different communication styles, and fit therapy into busy routines while working with licensed professionals.
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Experience
28+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English