Charlene McCleoud

Charlene McCleoud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can slow down, make sense of what they are feeling, and take manageable steps forward. Charlene emphasizes listening and meeting each person where they are in their life.

With seven years of experience, Charlene has worked with adults dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship and career strain, parenting challenges, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to how prejudice and discrimination affect mental health and coping. Her approach draws on several well-known methods, including Mindfulness Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Motivational Interviewing.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills and clearer thinking. That can mean learning ways to reduce physiological stress, noticing unhelpful thought patterns, or practicing mindful awareness to manage intense emotions. She aims to build on people’s existing strengths rather than telling them what to do.

Charlene works at a pace set by the person in front of her. Together they identify what is getting in the way and try out strategies that fit daily life. Her goal is steady progress toward clearer understanding, better coping, and more workable choices.

She practices in Oregon and conducts work in English. To begin, clients follow a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy centers on paying gentle attention to the present moment and noticing bodily sensations and thoughts. It can help reduce reactivity to stress and improve sleep and emotional regulation. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and reflecting a person’s experience back to them so they feel understood and can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is collaborative. Charlene will talk with each person about goals, what has and hasn’t worked before, and preferences for how to work together. From that conversation she tailors the mix of mindfulness practices, reflective listening, and skills-based work to fit those needs.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to practice skills in their everyday routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so progress continues between sessions, helping therapy stay connected to real life.