Charles Wickham

Charles Wickham, LMSW, brings 25 years of experience in mental health to his work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction. He emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach that centers the client’s own knowledge of their life. He frames therapy as a partnership where small steps lead to meaningful change.

He has worked in a variety of settings over his career, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, private practice, and a state facility. That range gives him familiarity with many types of struggles and practical ways to manage them. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills rather than jargon.

In the room he listens for strengths and patterns in your story. He helps people name what matters, set realistic steps, and practice different ways of responding to stress or anger. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to shift unhelpful thoughts and from client-centered work to match pace and tone to each person.

He also draws on motivational interviewing when people feel stuck and narrative and psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring life themes. These approaches are used to help with motivation, relationship problems, grief, caregiver strain, and issues like impulsivity or shame.

Therapy with him tends to be practical and down-to-earth. He encourages regular check-ins on goals and adapts methods as needed. To start, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How his approaches guide online therapy

Charles uses client-centered work to follow each person’s pace and priorities, offering a listening stance that helps people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides practical exercises to change unhelpful thought patterns and to try new behaviors for anxiety, anger, and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. Decisions are collaborative and can shift as progress is made or life circumstances change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for consistent check-ins during life transitions. It also lets people practice new responses in the context of their day-to-day life and review tools between meetings.