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Charles Roberts, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Charles

Charles Roberts is a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of professional experience who welcomes people seeking help with addiction, relationship struggles, grief, intimacy concerns, mood disorders, and a range of life transitions.

Background and approach

He draws on longterm personal recovery and practical clinical skills to support clients working through trauma, substance and behavioral addictions, anxiety, depression, and issues tied to self-esteem, body image, and family of origin. Charles emphasizes clients' strengths and collaborates to build coping skills and clearer life direction.

His style combines empathy with evidence-based tools drawn from Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed methods, client-centered care, CBT, and DBT. Sessions focus on meeting each person where they are, offering both reflective listening and concrete strategies for managing stress, compulsive behaviors, grief, and relationship patterns.

Licensed in Mississippi (and also holding Utah licensure details provided in his credentials), he integrates trauma-informed practice with mindfulness and skills-based interventions to help clients move from merely surviving toward more fulfilling, sustainable change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches into online care

Charles combines Internal Family Systems with attachment-informed and client-centered techniques to help clients explore internal parts, understand relational patterns, and reclaim their sense of self. IFS is used to identify and work with different internal parts and can be helpful for people grappling with shame, addiction-related impulses, and conflicted emotional states. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational experiences shape current connections and helps address patterns in intimacy, communication, and trust. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, providing a respectful space where clients' perspectives guide the pace and goals of work.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting tools and techniques as therapy progresses to ensure a good match and practical progress.

Online therapy with Charles uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful for processing emotions, practicing skills, or getting coaching between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, eating and behavioral addictions, self-esteem, family issues, and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The approach balances empathy with evidence-based practices such as Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed work, client-centered care, CBT, and DBT while offering practical tools and reflective listening.
What relevant experience does the therapist bring?
He has 10 years of professional practice and personal longterm recovery from substance abuse, which informs his work with addiction and related concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and where is he located?
Charles Roberts is an LCSW with licensure details UT LCSW 14259621-3501 and MS LCSW C-10483, and he is based in Mississippi.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Mississippi, Utah

Languages

English