Charmaine Dees, LCSW

Charmaine Dees, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina with 18 years of professional experience helping individuals and families navigate emotional challenges. She focuses on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and depression, and also brings attention to aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, fatherhood issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, midlife transitions, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, women's issues, and young adult concerns. Her work integrates several evidence-informed methods to address both immediate distress and longer-term growth.

She cultivates an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and at a client-paced rate. Charmaine draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness practices, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. She recognizes that reaching out for support requires courage and approaches intake and treatment planning with sensitivity and respect. Services are offered in English and include options that accommodate varied schedules and locations, including remote sessions for domestic and international clients, allowing access to therapy across different life stages and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Charmaine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most to them and take practical steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, and mood difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy provides a warm, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports self-directed growth across life stages and relational concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Charmaine collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Charmaine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access care from home, work, or while traveling. These options provide scheduling flexibility and reduce barriers related to distance, enabling consistent support for busy lives and varied needs.