- 25 years experience
- Client-centered focus
- Trauma and grief support
About Charity
Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia licensed clinical psychologist (LCP) with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the effects of major life changes. She also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, body image struggles, eating concerns, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
She builds therapy around a respectful, compassionate relationship. Sessions start by listening to what matters most to the person and by setting clear goals together. Dr. Rolfes favors an atmosphere that feels nonjudgmental and steady so people can talk through painful memories, loss, or worry.
Her work draws on several approaches to match what a person needs. She uses client-centered listening to follow the person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical behavior tools for emotion regulation. Mindfulness and Jungian ideas are also part of how she helps people understand patterns and meaning.
Dr. Rolfes has worked with people from many backgrounds and identities, including LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and neurodiversity statuses. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and suits methods to each person’s goals and life situation.
If someone is ready to begin, she invites them to describe their concerns and what a better life would look like. From there she helps plan practical steps toward those goals and checks in regularly about progress.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist creates room for people to say what they want to change and then supports those goals through reflective conversation and practical planning.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses clear exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build new habits that reduce anxiety and depression.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions. It teaches ways to regulate emotion, tolerate distress, and improve how people communicate in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust strategies based on what helps most. That decision is collaborative and revisited over time.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as handling sessions around work, caregiving, or school. It can allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time so therapy becomes more practical. Because formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments will be scheduled and delivered.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She focuses on listening first, then using practical techniques and discussion to address goals.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life circumstances.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Virginia licensed clinical psychologist, credentialed as LCP, and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment organized?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.