- Grief and loss
- Trauma and anxiety
- Mindfulness and skills
About Charity
Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia LCP with 25 years of clinical experience who helps people facing grief, trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports those navigating caregiver strain, chronic illness, identity and body-image issues, and major life changes. Her work includes people coping with compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, and concerns related to attachment and abandonment.
She centers the relationship in therapy. Sessions begin with mutual respect and a calm, non-judgmental tone. That makes it easier to talk about painful memories, ongoing worries, or losses that feel overwhelming.
Dr. Rolfes draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage intense emotions.
Mindfulness and Jungian perspectives appear in her practice as well, helping people tune into inner patterns and present-moment experience. She has experience with diverse backgrounds, identities, and ways of being, including neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identities.
Her sessions aim to help people reclaim a sense of agency after loss, trauma, or hard transitions. Dr. Rolfes invites clients to set practical goals and to practice new skills between meetings. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and works at a pace each person can manage.
She centers the relationship in therapy. Sessions begin with mutual respect and a calm, non-judgmental tone. That makes it easier to talk about painful memories, ongoing worries, or losses that feel overwhelming.
Dr. Rolfes draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage intense emotions.
Mindfulness and Jungian perspectives appear in her practice as well, helping people tune into inner patterns and present-moment experience. She has experience with diverse backgrounds, identities, and ways of being, including neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identities.
Her sessions aim to help people reclaim a sense of agency after loss, trauma, or hard transitions. Dr. Rolfes invites clients to set practical goals and to practice new skills between meetings. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and works at a pace each person can manage.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
How her approaches guide online therapy
Dr. Rolfes uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person, creating space for concerns to be named and heard. Client-centered therapy helps with grief, identity questions, and relationship struggles by prioritizing the individual's experience.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance tools. These skills support people coping with intense feelings, caregiver strain, or patterns of unstable mood.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she may combine techniques as needed. Clients and therapist check in as treatment progresses to make adjustments.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online options can make therapy easier to fit into a busy routine, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the service about which formats are offered so sessions can be arranged to match work, family, and health needs.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and caregiver stress among other issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She emphasizes a respectful, compassionate, non-judgmental relationship and blends practical skills with exploration of underlying patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of clinical experience and uses a range of psychotherapeutic approaches in her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Virginia LCP and practices in Virginia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats with the service before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.