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Charles Beard, LCPC
Illinois
LCPC counselor - relationships and addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Solution-Focused techniques
About Charles
Charles Beard is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois with three years of professional experience. He helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, parenting questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
He uses straightforward, skills-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different responses. Sessions focus on practical steps, like spotting thinking patterns, testing small behavior changes, and trying new ways to talk about relationship problems. He also draws on approaches that address emotions and relationship patterns when those fit the concern.
Charles has worked in both public and private mental health settings. That background informs a practical style that emphasizes what can change now. He recognizes clients' faith and moral values as part of their decision making and treatment planning.
In sessions he combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with emotionally focused and systemic ideas as needed, plus solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing. The mix aims to be goal oriented and concrete so clients can track small gains over time.
People who are considering counseling are invited to learn the matching and scheduling steps and to confirm current session options before booking. Charles offers services in English and accepts international clients.
How his approaches translate to online work
Charles uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and small behavior experiments that clients can try between sessions. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems by breaking down situations into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and interaction patterns in close relationships; it helps people notice their emotional responses and practice different ways of connecting. The Gottman Method looks at communication and conflict patterns and offers concrete skills for improving how partners talk and solve problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Charles will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before and then collaboratively pick methods to try. That process may mix CBT exercises, emotion-focused conversations, and practical communication skills depending on the issue.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are provided, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into daily life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow check-ins during work breaks, or let someone choose a shorter phone visit if that suits the moment. Therapists often adapt homework and skill practice specifically for remote sessions so clients can keep progress between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, bipolar, and ADHD.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. The work is task-focused and looks for small, practical changes clients can try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of experience working in public and private mental health settings and applies that experience to practical, goal-oriented sessions.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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