- Relationship concerns
- Life transitions
- Mindfulness practices
About Charlette
Charlette Forteza is an Iowa LMHC with 17 years of experience. She works with adults who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health. Her practice focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and anxiety, family and parenting questions, and life purpose. Sessions are aimed at practical steps rather than vague promises.
Charlette uses mindfulness alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice how they respond to stress. She helps clients identify patterns in communication and attachment that keep them feeling trapped or disconnected. Conversations often include simple practices to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her approach is human-centered and grounded in real-life demands. She talks through relationship dynamics, boundaries, and strategies for handling conflict. She also supports people coping with divorce, separation, and the emotional fallout of major life changes.
Charlette addresses issues around body image, guilt, shame, and self-love in plain terms. She offers ways to rebuild trust in oneself after hurt or repeated patterns. Work on forgiveness and dealing with narcissistic behavior focuses on clear actions and choices rather than labels.
People who prefer collaborative, practical sessions tend to find her approach useful. She asks questions, listens for patterns, and suggests experiments to try between meetings. To begin, clients choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Charlette integrates mindfulness practices into sessions to help people slow down, notice unhelpful patterns, and reduce anxiety in everyday moments. Mindfulness techniques often include short breathing or grounding exercises and brief attention practices that can be used between meetings to steady mood.She also uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at identifying and changing patterns in thoughts and behavior. These methods focus on practical skills - like improving communication, adjusting unhelpful thinking, and experimenting with new ways of responding in relationships - which can be practiced during and after sessions.
Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and try techniques that fit the client’s life. Adjustments are made as progress and difficulties become clearer.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and avoid travel time. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or camera-free conversations if that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can work through communication problems, life transitions, and stress management using these formats while helping clients test new habits between meetings.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, family and parenting questions, and life purpose concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She combines mindfulness with evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical steps to reduce anxiety and clarify next actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of combined experience working with adults.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services to people outside the U.S.
In which language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select 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.