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Charlene McCleoud, LCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Anger, and Career
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Charlene

Charlene McCleoud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or the strain of relationships and life changes. She works with people carrying grief, past trauma, career pressure, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Her approach is respectful and steady - she aims to hear you without judgment and to help you make small, real changes that fit your life. With seven years of clinical experience, Charlene draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person.

She often uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand the different parts of themselves and how those parts affect feelings and decisions. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a calm, nonjudgmental space and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

In sessions she slows things down so concerns become clearer and manageable. The work includes talking through experiences, noticing patterns, and practicing concrete skills to reduce distress and improve sleeping, mood, and coping with change.

She pays attention to how prejudice and discrimination can shape a person’s emotional life and aims to address those strains directly. Charlene meets people where they are and moves at a pace that feels right.

Her style is collaborative - she treats clients as the experts on their own lives while offering tools and perspectives that support healing. She practices in Oregon and conducts therapy in English.

If you want to start, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Internal Family Systems helps people notice the different parts inside them - for example a worried part and a protective part - and learn how those parts relate. This can make anxiety, anger, and past trauma feel more understandable and less overwhelming. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a calm, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the work and the therapist follows, which supports emotional processing and self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear tools to shift unhelpful patterns and improve mood or sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Charlene works collaboratively to choose and adapt methods based on each person’s goals and preferences. She listens to what’s important to you and adjusts pace and techniques so the work feels useful and doable.

Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, fewer interruptions from travel, and the ability to fit short check-ins into a busy day. Because this profile does not specify formats, confirm which session types are offered before booking. A conversation about logistics can help match appointment length and timing to your life while focusing on the goals you want to reach.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Charlene help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career pressure, relationship and family struggles, parenting stress, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on the impact of prejudice and discrimination.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is collaborative and respectful. Sessions focus on listening, making sense of what’s happening, and practicing clear skills to reduce distress.
What professional background does she bring?
Charlene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, relationship, and life-transition issues.
Where is Charlene based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Oregon and holds LCSW credentials. The profile lists TX LCSW and LA LCSW as credential details as provided.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementCareer difficulties

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Prejudice and discrimination

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Oregon, Louisiana, Texas, Florida

Languages

English