Therapist profile
Charlene Samuels, LCSW, CSW
Colorado
LCSW working with mood and codependency concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- License
- LCSW, Wisconsin / 13176 - 123; LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09933982
- NPI
- 1497591028
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Boundaries and codependency
About Charlene
Charlene Samuels is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of professional experience based in Colorado. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and challenges with self-esteem. Charlene also notes experience supporting people dealing with codependency and related relationship patterns.
She approaches sessions with practical conversation and focused listening. Charlene treats the client as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions are direct and problem-focused, with attention to steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes twelve years in clinical roles in Wisconsin and Colorado, working across mood and trauma-related concerns. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and coping skills. The emphasis is on helping people manage stressful reactions and regain a clearer sense of priorities.
In a session she helps people name patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or staying around someone’s chaotic behavior. She works with clients to set boundaries, practice clearer communication, and strengthen self-respect through small, actionable changes.
Charlene explains options, helps choose reasonable first steps, and adjusts the pace to what a person can handle. If someone wants to explore how codependency shows up in their life, she supports practical skill-building and frank conversations about limits and needs.
How sessions work
Approaches that guide online sessions
Charlene uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at symptom relief and skill-building. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms; this helps people notice thinking habits and try alternative responses. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed strategies that help people process past hurts and develop coping skills to manage triggers and flashbacks.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Charlene collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and daily demands. She explains why a technique might help, checks how it feels in practice, and adjusts the plan together as progress or new needs emerge.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm available formats before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people join from locations that are quieter or more convenient, and can help maintain continuity when schedules or geography change.
Areas of focus
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Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who often put others first at their own expense.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is practical and direct, focusing on strengths and small, doable steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials listed as LCSW and CSW and practices from Colorado.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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