Gesina Charles

Gesina Charles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and changes in life circumstances. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to create a supportive space for honest conversation.

With four years of professional experience, Gesina adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the person’s lead and build on their strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Her toolbox includes elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills and mindfulness strategies to reduce overwhelm and increase present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when people want help with change and addiction-related concerns. These approaches are used in practical ways that connect to everyday problems.

People who come for help with grief, isolation, communication problems, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or women’s issues will find a straightforward style and focused goals. She will work with clients to set clear, achievable steps and check progress along the way.

Sessions are conducted in English and Haitian Creole. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details to find a good fit.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps people identify their own goals, which is useful for stress, low self-esteem, and life changes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is about linking thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety and depression and to change unhelpful behavior patterns.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Skills training from DBT can help with anger, emotional overwhelm, and patterns that keep problems cycling.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try out techniques and adjust the plan as needed to fit the person’s life.

If you plan to use online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or focused skills practice when that fits your day. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to the online setting to keep sessions practical and goal oriented.