Charles is a veteran of the human services field with a passion for helping others and over 20 years of experience in community, outpatient, and inpatient service settings. 

His professional journey began with double majoring in psychology and philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill before providing respite care services to families of children with special needs in the late 90's and then pursuing an MSW at the University of New England with a focus on both clinical and organizational practice.  He has been independently licensed as a clinical social worker for over a decade with experience providing case management services and individual and group counseling to adolescents, adults, and seniors, from varying socioeconomic backgrounds including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.  He spent multiple years employed in hospital settings and, more recently, at a federally qualified health center and local mental health authority outpatient clinics before transitioning to a multifaceted role at a long-term mental health and substance abuse rehabilitation treatment facility and then group private practice since 2018. 

His approach to working with clients is eclectic, incorporating both processing and skill building with a focus on listening and understanding clients’ perspectives and needs. In addition to proficiency with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Expressive Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, he is also trained and certified in EMDR. Charles currently works with clients ages 16 and older specializing in treatment of anxiety disorders (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, SocialAnxiety, and Panic Disorder), depression, trauma, anger management, chronic mental health issues, addiction, life transitions difficulties, relationship issues, co-occurring disorders/dual recovery, affected others, autism spectrum disorders, motivational and organizational challenges, and grief/loss.