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Charles Bugh

Charles Bugh

LMHC

Indiana

Experienced counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Indiana / 39000805A
Experience
29 years
Languages
English
Location
Indiana

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    • CBT oriented
    • Motivational support
    • Mindfulness informed

    About Charles

    Charles Bugh is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 29 years in mental health and addiction work. He brings long experience from clinical counseling and earlier emergency medicine roles such as EMT-A and rescue work. He practices in Indiana and provides straightforward, practical help for common life struggles.

    Bugh typically uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who are weighing change. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are used when they fit the goals a person brings.

    Sessions are direct and goal-oriented. He aims to help clients build coping skills for stress, anxiety, mood problems, and addiction concerns. He also works with issues like trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting strain, and career stress.

    His background in emergency response informs a calm and practical style. That experience shapes how he responds to crisis-related stress and first responder concerns. He applies techniques that can be used in daily life rather than only in sessions.

    People who reach out can expect clear steps and collaboration on goals. Charles combines behavioral strategies, brief solutions, and mindful practices to address problems like panic, depression, substance use, and life transitions. He prefers working in ways that fit each person’s pace and priorities.

  2. How Motivational Interviewing and CBT Translate to Online Work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people sort through mixed feelings about change. It uses respectful questions and reflective listening to build motivation for steps someone is ready to try, which can help with substance concerns and behavior change.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing thoughts and actions that keep problems going. It breaks issues into small, practical tasks such as tracking triggers, trying new behaviors, and testing unhelpful beliefs. This approach often helps with anxiety, panic, mood problems, and coping with life changes.

    Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

    Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to use real-life examples between sessions, so skills get practiced in the places where they matter most.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

    Additional focus areas

    BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    29+ years

    Listed in

    Indiana

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

    He addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career problems, and mood disorders.

    How would you describe the therapy style here?

    The approach is practical and goal-focused, using cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational methods, mindfulness, and brief solution techniques to build skills and support change.

    How much experience does this clinician have?

    The therapist has 29 years of experience in mental health and addiction work, with additional background in emergency medicine and rescue operations.

    What are the clinician's credentials and location?

    He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana.

    Which languages can sessions be held in?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people from other countries work with this therapist?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does pricing and payment work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin if I want to work with him?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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