Specialties: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Addictions Recovery, Relationship/Marital Issues, Stress Management, Trauma and PTSD recovery, Self-Esteem, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, and Issues common to teenagers

Charlie has worked in the mental health field in the Tidewater area for over 25 years, providing individual, group, and couples therapy. He works with adults and adolescents and is equally comfortable working with male or female clients. Charlie is skilled in the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, having received extensive supervision and attended ongoing trainings from some of the world's experts in this treatment approach. Charlie also utilizes solution-focused and positive psychology in treatment, emphasizing and building upon strengths rather than focusing on failures. The approaches he presents in treatment are the same ones he utilizes along with a strong spiritual faith to maintain a healthy life.

Charlie received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. As part of his graduate training, he completed a concentration in counseling people dealing with addictions. Charlie has been licensed as a professional counselor since 1991.