ABOUT CHARLES “CHARLIE” TAYLOR, MHA, LCSW
Work with someone who understands your world & can help you get to the next level.
Serving adults, teens, couples, groups, and professionals in Redondo Beach, California—specializing in psychotherapy, executive therapy & coaching, and trauma therapy.
Psychotherapy
EMDR & Brainspotting
Executive Therapy & Coaching
I work with some of the most capable, driven, hardworking people out there—and they're exhausted.
MY CLIENTS ARE…
Executives who command a room at work and feel completely out of their depth the moment they get home.
Couples who love each other and keep hurting each other, cycling through the same arguments without resolving them.
Teens who are struggling under the weight of the world, and parents who can't get through to them.
Putting all their energy into their careers but getting passed over for promotions even though they know they have what it takes and are ready to reach their next level.
People whose past experiences are still driving their decisions, their relationships, and their sense of self—long after they expected to have moved on.
Professionals in high-profile careers who feel like a fraud no matter how successful they become or how high they climb.
Relying on unhealthy coping mechanisms—food, alcohol, drugs, sex, porn, shopping, gambling, social media, overworking, or perfectionism, etc.—to avoid or manage difficult emotions.
If you’ve gotten as far as you can on your own and you’re ready to reach higher—I can help.
YOU’VE NEVER MET A THERAPIST QUITE LIKE ME.
I know just how hard it can be down in those trenches—because I’ve been there too.
There aren't many therapists who've actually been where you are, but I have. Before this, I spent 25 years in various leadership roles—including the C-suite—across healthcare and consulting, served in the Air Force, and was pre-med at Berkeley doing cancer research and assisting in surgery.
I've navigated the psychological weight of active duty, learned first-hand that the worst things you go through don't have to define you, and figured out how to balance an intercultural marriage, a family, and a complete career reinvention.
I have two master’s degrees, but I didn't read about any of this in a textbook. I lived it.
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EMDR Intensives
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YOU’RE HERE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS—NOT TALK IN CIRCLES FOREVER.
I measure success by results, just like you.
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My clients come in looking for solutions, so that's what we start building right from the jump. In our first sessions, we dive into what’s getting in your way, begin identifying the patterns keeping you stuck, and explore the tools you can use to start moving forward. You won't leave sessions wondering what the point was.
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I'm typing notes, pulling up diagrams, showing you frameworks that can help us make sense of what's going on in your head. I challenge you when the moment calls for it and share my own experience when it's useful. High-functioning people often respond best to real, hands-on engagement, and that's what you’ll get here.
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The work we do is serious, but the room doesn't have to feel that way. For many clients, a little levity is what makes it possible to go to the harder places. We can laugh and still do the work. That’s usually where the breakthroughs happen.
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I've been the person in the boardroom with everything on the line, the veteran who knows firsthand what it’s like to serve, and the husband and father trying to show up for his family at the end of a long day. I was once the teen with a wide-open future, applying to schools and striving to choose the right path. Whatever life stage you’re in, I already understand the pressure you're under, which means from the minute we sit down together, we’re on the same page and can get down to business.
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Whatever stage of life you find yourself in now, I know the crossroads you’re probably facing. I’ve been told, especially by the teenagers and young adults I work with, that my mentorship—drawing from both my real-world insight and proven therapeutic methods—has been instrumental in finding their path in life.
Let’s build a version of life where you actually feel like you’re thriving.
My Experience & Credentials
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BA, Philosophy—University of California, Berkeley
MHA, Executive Master in Health Administration—University of Southern California
MSW., Clinical Social Work—University of Southern California, Department Honors
LCSW, CA License 135715
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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Psychodynamic Therapy & Attachment Work
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Physical Wellness, Diet & Exercise
Family Systems Theory (FST)
Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
Somatic Coaching & Breathwork
Assertive Communication & Skills Training
Brainspotting
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Acceptance & commitment Therapy (ACT)
The Gottman Method
Imago Therapy & The Imago Dialogue Method
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Member, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
YOU’VE GOTTEN THIS FAR ON YOUR OWN…
Now, you need the right person in your corner.
Sessions available in-person in Redondo Beach & online across California.