Saskia Charles, LMHC
Calm, practical help for real-life struggles
Details
| Name | Saskia Charles |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Saskia
Saskia Charles is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida. She brings 17 years of experience in mental health settings, including residential programs, in-home care, addictions treatment, and outpatient services. Saskia focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, mood differences, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered work to help people make sense of difficult experiences. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when helpful.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at creating clearer choices and building skills for everyday life. Her background includes long-term work with people coping with family conflict and blended family challenges. She has supported clients dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and issues related to sexual orientation.
She also brings experience with attention differences, bipolar mood patterns, sleep disruption, and anger concerns. Saskia practices with a straightforward and flexible style. She emphasizes hearing each person's story, finding what’s getting in the way, and trying practical ways to shift patterns.
The tone in sessions is hopeful and goal-focused, while staying grounded in what each person needs right now. People who choose her often want a mix of listening and concrete tools. She works to match techniques to each person's goals so therapy feels relevant and doable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Saskia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Saskia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Saskia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Saskia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches fit online therapy
Saskia uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe life stories and notice patterns that cause distress. This approach focuses on the way events are told and helps people find alternative meanings that reduce shame and increase agency.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's experience and priorities in sessions. That method supports a compassionate, nonjudgmental conversation that helps people feel heard while they decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used when clients want clear tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, such as strategies for anxiety, sleep, or mood regulation.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and then suggest a path that feels practical and respectful. This is a collaborative process that can shift as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and doing skills practice, while phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or someone with lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins, journaling-style updates, or support between longer sessions. Together these options make scheduling more flexible and let people access help from different settings.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
Saskia helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship struggles. She also supports concerns like sleeping problems, parenting stress, grief, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is narrative-informed and client-centered, blending listening with practical exercises. Sessions combine talking through experiences with concrete coping skills when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience in the mental health field across residential, in-home, addictions, and outpatient settings. That background informs how she approaches different problems.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients seen?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do I get started with therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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