Therapist profile
Charles Austin, LCSW
New Mexico
LCSW - Addictions and Life Transitions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Mexico / C-11290; LCSW, Texas / 18563
- NPI
- 1508885518
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Mexico
About
- Addictions
- Anxiety and stress
- Codependency issues
About Charles
Charles Austin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 35 years of professional experience. He is licensed in Texas and New Mexico and practices in New Mexico. He has a clinical background in running and directing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs and now works in private practice in Santa Fe.
He helps people dealing with addictions, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and difficult life changes. He also addresses codependency, family of origin issues, feelings of emptiness, and struggles tied to aging or serious illness. His work often involves people facing the fallout from addiction or other sustained stressors.
Charles uses clear, straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to a person. He draws on client-centered methods and cognitive-behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also integrates mindfulness practices and existential themes to help people find meaning and practical coping tools.
He has experience designing rehab services, which informs his practical approach to recovery and change. He speaks from long clinical experience and from his own recovery history. That background shapes how he supports people who have lived through addiction or trauma.
In sessions he focuses on goals people bring - reducing relapses, easing anxiety, building boundaries, or handling life transitions. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session using the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own concerns and priorities. In practice this means sessions begin by listening to what feels most urgent and then organizing the work around those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses straightforward exercises to change patterns that cause distress. EMDR addresses the impact of traumatic memories using structured processing; it is commonly used for trauma-related symptoms and the distress they cause.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Charles will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. He combines approaches as needed and checks in so the plan stays useful and practical.
The profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins between obligations. Many people find that remote sessions let them keep therapy consistent during life changes or when managing health or caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with addictions, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional topics include codependency, family of origin issues, and aging related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses client-centered conversation combined with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical steps and thought patterns that get in the way of a person's goals.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 35 years of professional experience, including directing outpatient and inpatient rehab programs and many years in private practice.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW licensed in Texas and New Mexico and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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