- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Charesa
Charesa Alphin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with ten years of counseling experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and parenting challenges. Her manner is calm and direct, aimed at making conversations feel manageable for busy parents and caregivers.
She emphasizes a person-centered style that puts the client's story first. Sessions focus on practical steps, not jargon, so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Background and approach
Charesa uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. When trauma is part of the story she may incorporate EMDR techniques alongside narrative work to help process painful memories. Motivational interviewing methods are used when people want to change habits or find fresh direction in their lives and careers.
Her background includes work with autism, ADHD, mood disorders, grief, and the aftereffects of abuse. She also supports people navigating relationship and intimacy-related issues, workplace stress, and isolation or loneliness. Charesa adapts her approach to the concern at hand and to each person’s pace.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and helps clients choose which ways of working feel most useful. For parents juggling responsibilities, she aims for clear, doable strategies that fit real life.
What Charesa works with
Everything Charesa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Charesa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charesa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and guides them to decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve day-to-day functioning.The right approach often emerges over a few sessions. She works collaboratively to match methods to the client's goals and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT skills, bringing in EMDR techniques when trauma processing feels appropriate, or using narrative work to reshape a painful story.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a deeper, face-to-face style of work. Phone sessions can be a good option when a lower-bandwidth connection or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to have ongoing written reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility for parents and caregivers to get support without extra travel.
Questions people ask about Charesa
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting difficulties. Other focuses include grief, ADHD, relationship and career issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with a calm and direct approach. She aims for clear, manageable steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of counseling experience and has worked with clients on trauma, autism-related concerns, mood disorders, grief, and parenting challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does cost and subscription work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.
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