- Mindfulness-centered
- Client-focused
- CBT tools
About Charles
Charles "Charlie" Adams is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on individual therapy for adults and supports people coping with depression, anxiety, grief, and issues related to LGBTQ+ identity. Charlie aims to build a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they’re feeling and start to make practical changes.
He has worked across inpatient psychiatric settings, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient therapy. That variety gives him experience with both short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy. Sessions often include talking through thoughts and habits, learning mindful ways to manage stress, and practicing clearer communication.
Charlie draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people stay present and reduce reactivity. He also uses Client-Centered approaches that prioritize the person’s own goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when clients want help noticing and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
People often come to him for help with self-esteem, motivation, relationship and intimacy questions, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life transitions. He also supports those dealing with addiction, chronic illness, caregiving stress, or career-related strain.
Charlie has facilitated many mental health and support groups and brings that group experience into one-on-one work when helpful. He encourages small, manageable steps and partners with clients to set realistic goals. To begin, he asks people to describe what matters most to them and what they hope to change.
He has worked across inpatient psychiatric settings, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient therapy. That variety gives him experience with both short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy. Sessions often include talking through thoughts and habits, learning mindful ways to manage stress, and practicing clearer communication.
Charlie draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people stay present and reduce reactivity. He also uses Client-Centered approaches that prioritize the person’s own goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when clients want help noticing and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
People often come to him for help with self-esteem, motivation, relationship and intimacy questions, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life transitions. He also supports those dealing with addiction, chronic illness, caregiving stress, or career-related strain.
Charlie has facilitated many mental health and support groups and brings that group experience into one-on-one work when helpful. He encourages small, manageable steps and partners with clients to set realistic goals. To begin, he asks people to describe what matters most to them and what they hope to change.