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Saskia Charles, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Trauma and Mood
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Addiction experience
- Family dynamics
About Saskia
Saskia Charles is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing trauma, abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, adjustment, family conflicts and dynamics, and LGBTQI concerns. Her background includes work in residential, in-home, addictions, and outpatient settings.
Saskia uses practical, conversational methods to address immediate problems. She often focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that keep people stuck. That can mean looking at unhelpful thoughts, coping habits, or relationship patterns and testing small changes to see what helps.
She lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among her clinical approaches. In sessions she also draws on client-centered listening, dialectical behavior ideas, motivational interviewing, and narrative or existential perspectives when those fit a person's needs. The mix is chosen to match the problem at hand rather than follow a single script.
Her history includes work in addiction programs and with families in blended situations. That background informs how she talks about relapse risk, boundaries, and caregiver stress. She has experience with sleep problems, grief, parenting strain, and mood instability such as bipolar symptoms.
Saskia aims to help people identify clear, doable steps to reduce distress. Sessions tend to be straightforward and task-focused, with practical exercises and real-world skills to try between appointments. She offers services in English and practices in Florida.
How Saskia uses CBT and related methods online
Saskia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thinking and behavior patterns that increase anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. CBT work is often concrete - identifying a thought, testing it, and practicing an alternative response that can be used between sessions.She also uses client-centered approaches, which focus on listening and helping a person set their own goals, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Client-centered work supports people who need to clarify values and priorities. DBT-informed skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or impulsive behaviors cause harm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Saskia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean leaning more on CBT for thinking-and-behavior changes or using motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into busy lives. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, avoid travel time, and attend from a quieter location. A collaborative plan will include concrete skills to practice between sessions so therapy fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
Saskia works with trauma, abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, adjustment, family conflicts and LGBTQI concerns, plus related issues such as grief, sleep problems, and parenting strain.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try different, practical responses. Exercises and small experiments are common between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years in the mental health field, including residential, in-home, addictions, and outpatient work.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and provides services while located in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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