Charlene McCleoud

Charlene McCleoud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage major life changes, stress, anxiety, and depression. She offers a calm, steady presence for adults who feel overwhelmed by relationships, work pressures, grief, or past experiences. Charlene’s first goal is to create a space where clients feel heard and not judged as they figure out next steps.

With seven years of practice, Charlene draws on practical methods to help people make small, useful changes. She listens closely, helps slow things down, and works with each person’s strengths. Sessions focus on understanding what’s getting in the way and trying concrete steps that fit the person’s life.

Her work includes supporting people coping with trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues around prejudice and discrimination and helps people navigate career shifts and relationship challenges. Charlene adapts her approach to each person rather than using one set method for everyone.

Charlene uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to guide the work. She explains options and helps people decide what fits their goals. Progress is usually steady when clients try new skills between sessions.

Charlene practices in Oregon and conducts sessions in English. If someone is ready to start, they follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match and schedule with her. She emphasizes small, manageable steps toward feeling better and clearer about the next phase of life.

How Charlene’s approaches fit into online therapy

Charlene commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, helping them feel heard and understood so they can explore options at their own pace. CBT looks at thought and behavior patterns and uses hands-on strategies to test small changes that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or lift mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and help people tolerate difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Charlene works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person’s goals and preferences. She explains options, tries approaches, and adjusts based on what helps most in real life.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it helpful to practice skills between sessions and discuss progress during appointments, which keeps therapy connected to everyday routines.