Charlene Smith, LPC

Charlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia who earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling in December 2011. She has spent her career working across a broad range of settings, including nonprofit shelters, detention and secured facilities, health clinics, inpatient and outpatient programs, and community-based services, where she provided clinical mental health support, crisis intervention, and case management.

She particularly enjoys working with adolescents, teenagers, and young adults, while also supporting clients of varying ages facing concerns such as depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. Her hands-on experience in diverse environments informs a practical approach to care and helps her tailor support to each person's situation.

Charlene maintains an approachable demeanor that helps build therapeutic rapport quickly. Her primary orientation is client-centered therapy - focusing on an authentic, respectful relationship in which clients are heard, valued, and understood. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to provide practical strategies for addressing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.

Her aim is to help clients recognize and shift patterns that contribute to distress so they can move toward healthier ways of coping and problem solving. Charlene strives to create an inviting space that supports resilience, personal growth, and practical change.