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Hello! My name is Chariee Reason and it's a pleasure to meet you! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost a decade of experience in the field.

My approach to therapy is holistic and integrative, recognizing the connection between the mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. While grief counseling is a strong area of focus in my practice, I also support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and life transitions. I blend evidence-based therapeutic strategies with mindfulness, self-awareness, and holistic practices to help clients heal, gain clarity, and reconnect with themselves in meaningful and empowering ways.

Sometimes life changes in ways you never expected. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, the transition into parenthood, or the emotional demands of caring for others, it's easy to lose sight of yourself while trying to keep everything together. You don't have to face those challenges alone. For more than 20 years, I've partnered with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, women's issues, and trauma, helping them build resilience, strengthen relationships, and rediscover hope during life's most difficult seasons. Working with children, adolescents, and adults, I strive to create a compassionate, supportive space where you feel genuinely heard, respected, and empowered to move toward lasting healing.

“I am passionate about helping individuals and families feel heard, supported, and understood. My 20 plus years of professional background includes working closely with children, adults, and families in both home and community-based settings, addressing concerns such as behavioral challenges, family conflict, trauma, and life stressors.

I have a special interest in supporting families, strengthening relationships, and helping clients navigate difficult transitions with confidence and clarity.”

I believe that therapists themselves are therapy; that we do not just provide it. This is why I put intention into building a trusting foundation with clients through an understanding and nonjudgemental, empathetic relationship. I meet clients' needs by listening to the emotions behind their words and making connections to help them see things in new ways. I am passionate in helping clients to see their own strengths and potential and pushing for them to feel deserving of healing and reaching their goals.

I have experience working within my community with high needs families, children and parents. I have an eclectic experience in practice. The modalities I primarily use are evidence-based models of CBT for adults and TF-CBT for children, and expressive arts therapy, experiential, and utilize family systems theory to inform and deepen my practice.

If you feel a connection here, trust your own intuition and feel free to book a consultation to see if this is a good fit for you.

Great to meet you. If you have been carrying more than most people realize, therapy can be a place to finally feel seen, supported, and understood. You may be navigating PTSD that still impacts your daily life, anxiety that fills every quiet moment, mood shifts that feel difficult to predict, anger that rises before you can stop it, depression, panic, grief, relationship stress, family issues, ADHD, OCD, substance use concerns, or the emotional toll of a chronic health condition. I work with adults, children, and seniors who want more than someone simply listening from a distance. My goal is to walk beside you with honesty, skill, practical tools, and a therapeutic relationship built on transparency and trust. Whether you are working through trauma, identity concerns, cultural stressors, women’s issues, LGBTQIA+ experiences, transgender issues, or major life stress, you deserve support that meets you where you are and helps you move forward.

I live by a this motto: When you love what you do and do what you love, you never work a day in your life! My 36+ years as a psychotherapist has never been experienced as 'work' because it is both my vocation (a job) AND my avocation (something about which I am passionate). I consider it a privilege to journey along side my clients, to encourage and provide insight into how and why life is unfolding as it is.