THERAPY IN-PERSON IN REDONDO BEACH & ONLINE ACROSS CA
STOP SETTLING FOR A LIFE THAT ONLY looks good. START BUILDING ONE THAT ACTUALLY feels THAT WAY.
Adults | Teens | Couples | Groups | Trauma | Executives & Professionals
Psychotherapy
EMDR & Brainspotting
Executive Therapy & Coaching
You give your all to everything you do, so why does it seem like you’re one step away from falling apart?
You feel like you’re always running on empty, bending every which way to meet everyone's expectations of you. To those around you, you're the one who has it together—the person they call when things go wrong, the one who always figures it out. What they don't see is how thin the ice feels beneath your feet.
I’m no stranger to what you’re going through—and I know what to do about it.
I WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO...
Are senior executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs who can close a deal, lead a team, and outperform every metric at work, but feel like a different person entirely once they walk through the front door and enter their family life.
Have been through something serious—loss, betrayal, trauma, military life, or a painful relationship—that’s keeping them stuck in the past when all they want is to move forward.
Are high-achievers who have built the life they were supposed to want but still can't shake the feeling that they don't deserve any of it.
Want to work on their relationship as a couple, because they can’t seem to reach the same level of success in their relationship as they each do individually or in their work.
Are teenagers struggling to meet expectations in school or at home, and whose parents see it but aren’t sure how to help.
Experience constant worry or sadness over something they can’t quite define. They’re waiting for the other shoe to drop, wondering why even their happy moments feel muted, or fearful of their next burst of anger toward someone who doesn’t deserve it.
What if there was a way to quiet your inner critic, prioritize your own needs without apology, and let go of the self-doubt, guilt, and shame that's been holding you back?
HI, I’M CHARLES. (BUT MY FRIENDS CALL ME CHARLIE)
Let's figure out how you can feel better about yourself, your relationships, your career, and your feelings about your future.
Some of the many hats I wear in my life include psychotherapist, EMDR & Brainspotting trauma specialist, executive therapist & coach, veteran, husband, father… but I’ve lived even more lives before this one. I’ve been a pre-med student at Berkeley, achieved master’s degrees in social work and healthcare administration, spent 25 years across various leadership roles—including C-suite—served in the Air Force, and been in some of the most high-risk, high-reward situations you can imagine.
So yeah—I've been around and pretty much seen it all.
What that means for you is you don't have to explain your world to me. The boardroom pressure, the impossible standards, the stuff from the past that keeps showing up when you least want it to—I get it, because I've lived some version of it.
My style is direct, practical, and sometimes I’m known to crack a joke—because I believe laughter is genuinely good medicine. In our work together, we'll look at your problems, get to the bottom of what's actually going on, and figure out how to get you to the other side of this. You’ll leave with clarity about what's been standing between who you are now and who you know you can be.
Services
Real issues NEED REAL SOLUTIONS—AND OUR WORK IS AS REAL AS IT GETS.
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Whether you're navigating depression, anxiety, grief, a major life transition, or just a persistent sense that something in your life needs to change, we start with the practical problems you came in to solve. Over time, we’ll dig into deeper work to address what’s underneath the patterns you’re noticing, because that’s where real problem solving happens.
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You're great at your job but you’re unraveling behind the daily façade of having it all figured out. I get it. We'll start with the tactical—your imposter syndrome, your workplace dynamics, the real problems you’re facing—and go wherever the real work takes us.
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Using evidence-backed methods like EMDR, Brainspotting, and somatic approaches, I'll help you get to the source of what's keeping you stuck—not just the symptoms on the surface. Whether you've been carrying it for years or it happened recently, your healing is more possible than it probably feels right now.
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You still care about each other—you've just lost the thread somewhere along the way. I'll help you work through the patterns and arguments that keep repeating and get back to the relationship you both want, fortified with stronger, more effective communication.
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Your teenager is shutting down, struggling in school, acting out, or saying and doing things that have scared you—and you're not sure how to help. I work with teens navigating depression, anxiety, identity, ADHD, self-esteem, and relationships, so they can grow into the potential you see in them.
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EMDR Intensives are extended, focused sessions that allow you to process trauma more efficiently than traditional weekly therapy. These are a powerful option for anyone with a demanding schedule or a desire to make significant progress in a concentrated period of time.
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My therapy groups bring together individuals navigating similar challenges in a structured, confidential setting that offers both professional guidance and a connection with others.
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Just 3 easy steps to get the ball rollinG
STARTING THERAPY IS simpler THAN YOU THINK.
GET IN TOUCH
I can be reached directly by phone/text, email, or fill out a short form to be contacted directly. We'll discuss what's bringing you in, answer any questions you may have, and schedule an appointment if it's a good fit.
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Come as you are
I want to hear your story. My process takes you from talking in circles to finally getting somewhere. We’ll start with the problems bringing you in, then go deeper from there. The only way to move through it is to move through it, and you don't have to go it alone.
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Become the person you knew you could be
You become less reactive and more decisive, clearer on who you are and what you want. The self-doubt quiets down, you reclaim forgotten parts of yourself, and the relationships that matter most to you start to feel good again.
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YOU DIDN'T GET WHERE YOU ARE BY SITTING AROUND WAITING.
IT’S TIME TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Offering therapy for adults, teens, couples, groups, and professionals in Redondo Beach, California—specializing in psychotherapy, executive therapy & coaching, and trauma therapy.