Charles Tyson, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate, practical guidance for parenting and life changes
Book with Charles- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Charles
Charles Tyson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. Charles brings six years of clinical experience and a focus on parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship issues, grief, and more.
They use practical, down-to-earth language and prefer to meet by video when possible, though phone and text options are available. Charles values social justice and approaches therapy with attention to identity and lived experience.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, name what matters, and make changes that fit their life. Conversations are direct and compassionate, and Charles tries to be responsive and honest while avoiding judgment. Therapeutic work is tailored to each person's goals.
Charles draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage symptoms and try new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas also inform their view of relationships and parenting concerns. People often come for help with coping during life changes, parenting strain, relationship conflict, substance recovery, sleep and eating difficulties, and workplace stress.
Charles also supports issues around identity, abandonment, family of origin, and first responder stress among others. Sessions are offered in English and are provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Charles asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first appointment and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Charles works with
Everything Charles lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Charles helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charles lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It can help with parenting strain, anxiety, and life changes by shifting attention to meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current connection and trust, which can be helpful when working on intimacy, communication, and parenting concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charles will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Treatment can combine elements from different approaches so the plan fits the problem and the person rather than forcing one method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps build rapport by allowing face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support quick coaching, check-ins between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Charles
What kinds of concerns does this clinician address?
Charles helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, and many related concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and person-centered. Charles uses direct conversation, teaches coping skills, and tailors methods to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Charles has six years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood, trauma, addiction recovery, and LGBT issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Charles holds the credential LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with licensure noted in Minnesota and Pennsylvania and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the subscription and cost structure work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.
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