Charles Clendennen

Charles Clendennen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 29 years of experience. He works with adults who are stuck or uncertain about what comes next in work or life. His listed concerns include relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, career questions, compassion fatigue, stress, anxiety, addictions, family and parenting matters, and depression.

Charles frames clients as the experts of their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear thinking rather than jargon. He asks questions, listens for patterns, and helps people notice what gets in the way of making changes.

In practice he supports people working through control issues, first responder concerns, forgiveness, hospice and end-of-life topics, and questions about life purpose and self-love. He also addresses post-traumatic stress and related aftereffects of trauma.

Charles has worked across many settings during his career and brings that experience to helping people chart next steps. He aims to make sessions straightforward and goal-focused, with room to talk about feelings and practical choices. People who come with career doubt, lingering grief, or burnout often find the approach useful.

To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site’s matching steps to schedule an initial session and see how his way of working fits their situation.

Therapeutic approaches and how they adapt online

Charles uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people with trauma and with stressful life transitions. For trauma-related concerns he focuses on approaches that help people identify and work through the effects of past events on current behavior and feelings, reducing reactivity and improving daily functioning. For grief and career uncertainty he uses goal-oriented methods that break larger problems into manageable steps and clarify priorities.

Finding the right method is part of the work. He will collaborate with clients to test approaches and adjust them based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That process includes checking what feels helpful and what feels like extra burden, then shifting tasks or focus accordingly.

The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people keep sessions from wherever they are, which can help when balancing work, caregiving, or shifting schedules. Licensed professionals, including therapists like him, can adapt techniques for remote work and help clients use practical exercises between sessions to support progress.