Charlton Rhodes, LCSW, CSW

Charlton Rhodes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Georgia who partners with adults and families to navigate life transitions, relationship challenges, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. With five years of clinical practice, he blends practical strategies with a respectful, strengths-based stance to help clients clarify goals and build skills for recovery, improved relationships, and emotional balance.

He works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. His approach draws from evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, and he also uses client-centered and motivational techniques to tailor care to each person's needs.

Charlton holds professional social work credentials - LCSW and CSW - which reflect clinical licensure and social work certification, and he earned a Master of Social Work degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. He offers collaborative, goal-oriented care and integrates coaching elements when helpful, supporting clients as they take practical steps toward healthier patterns and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Charlton integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing into his online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping clients explore their values and goals - it is useful for building self-awareness, self-esteem, and relational insight. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while improving daily functioning. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-directed method that supports people working through ambivalence about change and is often helpful for addictions and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Charlton works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and priorities shift.

Online therapy with Charlton is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other responsibilities and allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver effective, goal-oriented support through these formats, helping clients make steady progress from wherever they are.