- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Career and purpose
About Charlar
Charlar Barnes is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 10 years of experience, licensed in Georgia and Alabama. She helps people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose. Charlar also brings experience as an Army veteran and has written a book titled "Losing Myself, Funding Me: The journey of survival, strength, and the courage to embrace your authentic self."
Charlar uses straightforward conversation and active listening to clarify what matters now. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help set practical steps when someone wants change sooner rather than later.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete goals like managing panic, repairing communication, coping with loss, or finding clearer direction after a life change. She describes coaching-style conversations when clients want action plans for career shifts or self-esteem work. The approach is practical and aims to break big problems into manageable steps.
Her background in grief counseling informs work with loss and mourning. Being a veteran herself informs understanding of military-related stress and transition. Charlar’s training includes a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a PsyD in grief counseling, and she holds LPC credentials in Georgia and Alabama.
People who are unsure what comes next can expect plain language, focused tools, and collaborative planning. To start, readers are asked to follow the site steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Charlar commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can name what matters and what feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, helping people spot patterns that increase anxiety and try experiments to change them.She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas to build momentum when clients want clearer next steps. Those methods focus on what clients want to do differently and on small, achievable goals. Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative decision based on the person’s goals and what feels most useful in session.
If you plan to try online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling to appointments. The therapist will help match the format and approach to practical needs, goals, and preferences so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to life purpose?
She helps people facing uncertainty after a career change, health shift, or other life event and lists life purpose and career among her focus areas.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She blends Client-Centered conversation with Cognitive Behavioral techniques and Solution-Focused steps to clarify values and try small, practical changes.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience and a background that includes work with grief, anxiety, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, licensed in Georgia and Alabama, and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What does it cost to work with her?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.