Charles A Holden

I have worked with clients for the almost 50- years. I have experience and provided therapy to the elderly; provided therapy to the developmentally disabled for the 25 years; provided individual, group and family therapy in community mental health and substance abuse for 9 years; male and female adolescents in group homes individual, group and families for three years and individual and group therapy to to to inmates in correctional sessions for 17 years.

Education: Bachelor'of Science Sociology from Francis Marion University 1975

Master in Social Work, University of South Carolina 1978

Completed 9 hours in Marriage and Family counseling at East Carolina University1985-86

Training and Certifications: Certified in Marriage and Family Therapy and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment.

Training and Experience in treating Sex Offenders and Domestic Violence Offenders.

I have training in structural and strategic family therapy, cognitive behavior exposure sex offender, trauma therapy. and Rational Emotive Therapy

I use interventions based on Mindfulness, Cognitive -Behavioral, Psycho-education, and Family interventions.

I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker in South Carolina.

I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers and International Association for Study of Trauma and Dissociation

Initially, I try to see what the client sees and how this is effecting their ability to cope with their world. As the client is comfortable with therapy the counselor encourages the client to set goals and decide the pace they wish to work. At the same time I am letting the client know I am listening for to their problem for feelings they may missing while helping them develop solutions to the problems

Accepting where the client is in facing a problem, an understanding of the goals the client develops and what the client needs to do achieve their goals.