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Charles Tyson

Charles Tyson

LICSW, LCSW

Pennsylvania

Direct, values-focused therapy with practical steps

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW, LCSW
License
LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW020993; LICSW, Massachusetts / 124577; LICSW, Minnesota / 30273
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

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    • Motivational strategies
    • Values-based work
    • Practical skill building

    About Charles

    Charles Tyson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Charles brings six years of clinical experience and a commitment to social justice to each session. They write plainly and directly with clients to find workable steps forward.

    Charles sees therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client and building small, practical changes. Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are part of the approach, along with client-centered and cognitive behavioral tools. The work often involves clarifying values, practicing new ways of responding, and noticing patterns that keep problems stuck.

    Charles notes lived experience informs their perspective, and they aim to create a space that respects identity and difference. They have worked with people managing grief, bipolar symptoms, eating and sleeping concerns, substance use, compassion fatigue, and career or life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment and family of origin issues, adoption and foster care, fatherhood questions, fertility concerns, and first responder stress.

    Sessions typically include conversation, brief skills practice, and planning realistic next steps. Charles prefers to tailor the pace to each person and encourages honest feedback about what feels useful. The overall goal is to help people regain a sense of agency and move toward the life they want.

    If someone is ready to begin, the usual path is to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Language of service is English and practice location is Pennsylvania.

  2. Approaches to online work and how they help

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change. It is conversational and helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about next steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take actions consistent with those values while learning to live with difficult feelings.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together determine which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are expected as treatment progresses.

    Charles's biography mentions meeting by video and also being available by phone and text. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered now. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and texting can help with quick planning or reminders. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practices to work well in remote sessions, and Charles tailors the pace to your needs.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseDepression

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    6+ years

    Listed in

    Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Minnesota

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Charles help with?

    He supports stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related challenges.

    How would you describe the therapy style?

    Sessions are collaborative and practical. Expect conversation that clarifies values, small experiments, and tools you can use between meetings.

    What is Charles's background and experience?

    Charles has six years of clinical experience and a master's degree in social work. Their practice emphasizes social justice and lived experience informs their perspective.

    Which credentials and location are listed?

    Charles holds MN LICSW and PA LCSW credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The biography mentions comfort with video, phone, and text contact. Confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.

    How does payment and cost work?

    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 Charles?

    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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