Charlotte Haefner (she/her)

My Approach to Helping

My general theory base is psychodynamic, client-focused, and holistic, focusing on deep and lasting healing, skill building, identity/self-knowledge and growth. My strengths-based, trauma-informed approach is founded in solution-focused, mindfulness, and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). I am also EMDR trained (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I work with any and all gender identities and sexual orientations. All are welcome! I specialize in working with individuals ages 18+ who are wanting to work through and get to the other side of life challenges, relationship issues, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief and loss and support with coping with or recovering from narcissistic abuse. I especially enjoy helping people with improving self esteem/relationship with self and others. I often find that this work gravitates toward enhancing healthy boundaries and improving (non-violent) communication skills, both receptive and expressive.

More About the People I Treat

Maybe you find yourself becoming: ~upset, sad, and even despondent about how your needs aren’t being met, and each time you try to address this it seems like it goes nowhere. ~resentful. Really resentful. You might even have envy about other people’s relationships. Why can’t I ever have even half of what they have? ~resigned to the idea that since this is how it has always been for you. No matter how much you try it stays the same (or gets worse). This is when apathy or avoidance of even thinking about it let alone doing something about it creeps in. ~frustrated because when you try to fix things your efforts have gotten you nowhere and ultimately turn into more stress. ~used to some (or a lot of) unhappiness in your relationships and this makes you feel further and further away from yourself and what you want. Ready to start really living instead of merely existing? Feeling ready to feel more like you? Reach out to me for a free consultation. I'm here to help.