Dr. Charlotte Blanding, LMHC

Dr. Charlotte Blanding, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), practices in Florida and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work. She has provided care for military veterans, health care workers, adolescents, women with specialized concerns, and older adults, guiding people through a range of life transitions and stressors.

Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem challenges, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and communication difficulties, anger, and career concerns. She also attends to issues related to aging, cancer, caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, domestic violence, isolation and loneliness, and veteran and armed forces concerns.

Dr. Blanding has experience assisting individuals who have been harmed by romance scams, supporting the grieving and mourning processes and helping address feelings of isolation, shame, or unworthiness that can follow emotional abuse. She is skilled in helping people navigate the practical and emotional shifts of transitioning from military to civilian life as well as managing time and stress more effectively.

Her approach emphasizes beginning work in the present moment and recognizing the courage it takes to seek help. She collaborates with clients to set goals and offers steady support as they move through change and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Charlotte Blanding uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where clients guide the focus of work while the therapist offers understanding and support. This approach helps with issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and the emotional fallout of loss or relationship harm.

She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured method that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develop practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and change behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool she may draw on to help people clarify their own goals and strengthen motivation for change, which is useful for challenges such as addiction, lifestyle shifts, or career transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Blanding collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier for clients to access support around work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic limitations. Licensed professionals can provide consistent therapeutic guidance across these formats while working with clients toward meaningful change.