Michael Charnley, LPC

My clients describe me as:

If I do it right, a session with me feels like a conversation. Over the years, I have learned clients do better in a give and take conversation.

Something to know about my approach is:

After 26 years in the field, my style is eclectic. My fall back will always be CBT and person centered therapy. But I also use DBT, Motivational Interviewing, REBT, Strategic Therapy among others. I try to meet the client where they are.

Together, we will:

Hopefully, we will learn what the issues are and work on different ways to face the issue. We will learn how to face the issue and solve it or figure out ways the client can handle the issue in a healthy way with little disturbance to their lives.

I became a therapist because:

I was volunteering with teens and I found I had affinity to it so I decided to become a counselor to see who I could help.