Charlton Rhodes, LCSW, CSW

Charlton Rhodes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma-related concerns. He speaks in plain terms and focuses on practical steps parents and individuals can use right away. Charlton aims to make the first sessions feel doable for someone who is worried or unsure about starting therapy.

He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what the person needs in the moment and to build a comfortable working relationship. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to try small behavior changes that can reduce symptoms. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods appear in his work when people want to set short-term goals or move through ambivalence about change.

Charlton holds a Master of Social Work and practices with credentials listed as LCSW and CSW in Georgia. He reports five years of clinical experience working with issues such as addictions, relationships, parenting stress, intimacy questions, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. He also notes experience with substance abuse and with helping people cope with life transitions.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and action oriented when that fits the person's needs. He helps people set manageable goals and tracks progress over time. Charlton encourages straightforward conversation about what is working and what needs to change.

People who want to try therapy are invited to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping the person lead the conversation. In online work this means sessions start where the client is and the therapist adapts pacing and goals to match what feels manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments to change patterns. Online CBT can include setting short homework tasks and reviewing what helped between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the client's goals and preferences. Over the first few sessions he and the client will decide whether to focus on coping skills, problem solving, motivation for change, or trauma-focused work, and adjust based on progress.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT homework or solution-focused goal-setting to work in remote sessions, helping people apply skills between meetings and track steady progress.