Saskia Charles

Saskia Charles is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 17 years in the mental health field. She greets clients with a straightforward, supportive style and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Her experience includes work in residential, in-home, addictions, and outpatient programs, which shapes how she approaches care today.

She draws on several methods to fit each person’s needs, including client-centered work that focuses on the person’s own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas often appear in sessions to help with mood, anxiety, and behavior patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used when people are trying to change habits like substance use or other addictive behaviors.

Saskia has extensive experience supporting people who have faced trauma, abuse, and mood disorders. She also helps with family conflict, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and LGBTQI-related stress. Many clients seek her out for grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and coping with major life changes.

In sessions she aims to meet people where they are and build hope while motivating practical change. Her background in addiction programs and diverse clinical settings informs a direct, practical approach to daily struggles. Prospective clients in Florida can expect a down-to-earth conversation about goals and next steps.

To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy flow where a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling is arranged according to the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and feelings. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarify what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and make sense of difficult emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple, practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, or anger. That kind of work often produces clear homework and step-by-step practice between meetings.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings in skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It is useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone wants concrete tools for managing intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaboration means plans can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, keeping appointments during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Talk with the therapist about what timing and pace will work best.