Dr. Lourna Charles

Dr. Lourna Charles is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. She brings 11 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and anger. She aims to create a warm and encouraging space where people can talk about hard things and build practical skills.

Dr. Charles focuses on meeting people where they are and guiding them toward goals they set. She uses cognitive approaches and humanistic ideas to help clients spot unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and notice what works. Sessions often involve learning new coping skills, improving communication, and finding ways to manage strong emotions like anger.

Her work also addresses parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and LGBT-related stress. Communication problems are a specific area she often helps people with. She aims to identify strengths and supports in each person’s life and to encourage growth through achievable steps.

People can expect straightforward talk, empathy, and practical strategies during sessions. Dr. Charles describes her style as welcoming and nonjudgmental, focusing on dignity and respect for each person. She emphasizes collaboration and helps people build resilience by addressing events that have shaped their lives.

For those considering therapy, she encourages taking the first step and recognizes that sharing personal problems can be difficult. Her goal is to support people as they develop tools to cope, reduce distress, and work toward greater wellbeing.

How cognitive and mindfulness approaches work online

Dr. Charles uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice automatic thoughts, test them, and try different behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is often practical and goal-focused, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and anger by changing patterns that keep problems going.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness helps people slow down reactivity and observe emotions without acting on them, which is useful when managing strong feelings like anger or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods that fits. Clients and therapist decide together what to try and adjust as needed.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over remote sessions when the approach matches the client’s needs.