- 25 years experience
- Client-centered focus
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Charity
Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia LCP with 25 years of experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity. Her approach emphasizes a respectful, compassionate tone so people can feel understood as they talk through hard moments.
She believes the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of change. Sessions begin by building mutual respect and a supportive atmosphere where a person can bring painful memories or confusing feelings. Charity offers steady presence during discussions about loss, abandonment, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and other struggles that affect daily life.
Dr. Rolfes uses a mix of methods depending on what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the person’s lead, cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts, and dialectical behavior tools to help manage strong emotions. Mindfulness and Jungian perspectives may also be part of the work when they fit the goals.
Her practice pays attention to how attachment, communication, and past wounds shape current patterns. People explore practical skills for managing stress and anger, and also look at deeper meaning when that is useful. The focus is on clear, doable steps alongside understanding what got someone stuck.
Dr. Rolfes welcomes conversations about goals and how therapy might fit into a person’s life. She works with people from a range of backgrounds and identities and helps them plan next steps toward more satisfying relationships and daily functioning.
She believes the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of change. Sessions begin by building mutual respect and a supportive atmosphere where a person can bring painful memories or confusing feelings. Charity offers steady presence during discussions about loss, abandonment, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and other struggles that affect daily life.
Dr. Rolfes uses a mix of methods depending on what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the person’s lead, cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts, and dialectical behavior tools to help manage strong emotions. Mindfulness and Jungian perspectives may also be part of the work when they fit the goals.
Her practice pays attention to how attachment, communication, and past wounds shape current patterns. People explore practical skills for managing stress and anger, and also look at deeper meaning when that is useful. The focus is on clear, doable steps alongside understanding what got someone stuck.
Dr. Rolfes welcomes conversations about goals and how therapy might fit into a person’s life. She works with people from a range of backgrounds and identities and helps them plan next steps toward more satisfying relationships and daily functioning.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s lead, offering empathy and listening so clients can explore what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and to sort through emotions at their own pace.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when old patterns keep repeating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and will adjust methods over time. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which tools to use.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer different ways to engage with therapy from your day-to-day location. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to match practical needs and treatment goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, bipolar and coping with life changes, among other areas.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The emphasis is on a respectful, compassionate, non-judgmental relationship. Sessions combine practical skills training with space to understand past patterns and emotions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience working with a broad range of issues and diverse backgrounds.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Virginia and holds the credential LCP in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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