Dr. Charity Rolfes

Dr. Charity Rolfes helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the upheaval that comes with major life changes. She works with issues such as depression, parenting strain, career questions, eating and body-image struggles, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is steady and person-centered, focused on building a respectful, compassionate place to talk through hard things.

Charity Rolfes is a Virginia LCP with 25 years of clinical experience. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the starting point for healing. Sessions are intended to feel non-judgmental and supportive so people can name painful experiences and begin to repair confidence and connection.

She describes many paths in psychology that can help after trauma, loss, or difficult life events. In practice she draws on client-centered work, cognitive and behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, Jungian ideas, and mindfulness techniques. That mix is used to match methods to each person’s needs rather than following a single formula.

Her background includes work with a wide range of identities and life circumstances, including diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ identities, military connections, differing abilities and neurodiversity, and varied spiritual traditions. Charity aims to make therapy usable for everyday life by focusing on practical skills and clearer self-understanding.

Initial meetings are oriented toward clarifying goals and priorities. From there she and the client agree on steps that feel manageable, whether that means short-term coping skills or deeper exploration over time.

How therapeutic approaches inform online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience. In practice this means listening carefully, reflecting back what is said, and helping the client set goals that feel meaningful. It is useful for building trust and clarifying values when life changes feel overwhelming.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes. That can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear, actionable steps between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Those skills often help people who struggle with mood swings, relationship conflict, or overwhelming stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited over time as work progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and letting people schedule appointments around work, school, or caregiving. Different online formats have different practical strengths, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate that remote sessions allow focused conversations, full use of skills practice, and smoother follow-through on agreed actions between meetings.