Charles Beard
Relationship-focused counselor who values strengths
LCPC Illinois
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Charles
Charles Beard is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. He uses practical, relationship-centered methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, addiction, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
He speaks English and sees clients through online formats including video, phone, chat, and messaging. Charles accepts international clients and aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and approachable.
Charles draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches to match a person’s needs. He often uses Gottman Method ideas when relationship patterns are central.
He also blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to address mood, behavior, and motivation. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Charles helps people identify specific patterns, try new ways of communicating, and set small achievable steps between sessions. He pays attention to strengths and values, and he adapts plans to what each person finds useful.
He has three years of clinical experience as an LCPC in Illinois. His work covers a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, intimacy-related issues, and stress.
He also addresses blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and process addictions. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions through the online system.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location and therapist availability.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Charles often uses the Gottman Method to help people recognize and change unhelpful interaction patterns in relationships; this approach focuses on communication, rebuilding trust, and managing conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with practical strategies for mood and anxiety management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, attends to emotional patterns and helps people access and shift deeper feelings when attachment or closeness is a concern.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Charles will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try a few methods, and adapt the work as progress is made. The process aims to fit the client's needs rather than force a single method.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when interaction and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief support, homework check-ins, or when messaging fits a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family life, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English