Charlotte Kauffman, LCPC

Charlotte Kauffman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate grief and loss, and build self-esteem and confidence as they move through life transitions. Her work also includes support for addictions, coping with separation and divorce, caregiver stress, social anxiety and phobia, and post-traumatic stress.

Charlotte draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs and is experienced in career counseling and in supporting families affected by mental illness. She is also qualified to incorporate spirituality into counseling when a client requests that focus. Charlotte has personal experience with family mental illness, divorce, and the loss of a child, and she uses that lived perspective to inform a compassionate, grounded approach to care.

In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She emphasizes practical coping strategies and collaborative goal setting, supporting clients as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Charlotte uses evidence-based techniques that emphasize practical coping skills to reduce stress and manage anxiety. These approaches focus on identifying patterns in thinking and behavior and teaching concrete strategies clients can use between sessions to feel more in control and resilient.

She also offers focused grief and loss work that helps people process bereavement and navigate complex emotions after significant life changes. When clients wish to include spiritual beliefs in their work, Charlotte can integrate those values into therapy to align support with what matters most to the individual.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Charlotte works with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan as needs and preferences evolve so therapy fits the client’s life and priorities.

Online therapy with Charlotte is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.