Charles Tyson

Charles Tyson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. They focus on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and career or life transitions. Charles brings a direct and caring presence to sessions and aims to create a space where clients can start to notice what’s not working and try different ways of coping.

Charles centers social justice and lived experience in their work. They identify as Black and non-binary and say that perspective shapes how they understand power, identity, and healing. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and an emphasis on practical steps alongside emotional processing.

In session Charles combines methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, Attachment-based ideas, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Existential perspectives. This mix is used to clarify values, practice new behaviors, and process painful memories. They often suggest small experiments between meetings to test what helps.

Charles trained at the University of Pennsylvania and has six years of clinical experience. They describe themselves as responsive and honest, and they prefer video work because it helps build connection, though phone and text contact have also been part of their practice.

To begin, Charles asks clients to consider what they want to change and what gets in the way. The work is collaborative: clients set goals and Charles helps design steps to reach them. Progress is measured in what becomes more manageable in daily life.

How Charles uses therapy approaches online

Charles often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods when working with online clients. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and focus on what matters to them, which is useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Client-Centered work emphasizes listening and acceptance, giving clients space to speak freely while the therapist follows their lead.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Charles will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. They aim to try approaches collaboratively and adjust based on what starting steps or exercises actually help in day-to-day life.

The biography notes Charles has used video, phone, and text contact in practice, and they find video helpful for getting to know clients. Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know what’s currently available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow brief check-ins between appointments, and let people try different ways of connecting while they figure out what works.