Charles Austin

Charles Austin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and New Mexico with 35 years of professional experience. He runs a private practice in New Mexico and has a long background in developing and directing outpatient and inpatient rehab programs. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and questions about life purpose and major life changes.

Clients meet someone who draws on many years in clinical and program leadership roles. He uses practical conversation, goal-focused techniques, and reflective listening to help clarify values and next steps. Sessions often center on breaking down overwhelming problems into manageable parts and identifying small, workable changes.

His background includes hands-on work in addiction services and rehabilitation settings. That experience shows up in how he talks about recovery, relapse prevention, and coping with cravings or urges. He also supports people dealing with grief, guilt, shame, family of origin issues, and the isolation that can follow big life transitions.

Therapy may include cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. He also uses client-centered and existential ideas to focus on meaning and choice when life feels uncertain. EMDR is among the approaches he knows for processing traumatic memories.

Sessions are straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change. Charles encourages open talk about setbacks and progress. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.

How his approaches translate to online work

Charles uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s concerns, helping them speak openly and set practical goals. This approach supports steady progress on stress, anxiety, and life-change problems through focused conversations.

He also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change thinking patterns that fuel depression, anxiety, and unhelpful behaviors. CBT sessions online often include homework and brief skill practice between meetings. EMDR is another approach he uses for processing traumatic memories; in practice it involves structured steps to revisit and reprocess distressing events, which some people choose to do in therapy when trauma symptoms are present.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. He will work with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as the work evolves.

The original biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help maintain regular contact while addressing stress, recovery, and life-purpose questions.