Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Saskia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Saskia
Saskia Charles is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who uses a client-focused approach to help people manage stress, anger, and mood struggles. She draws on practical methods to help clients feel understood and take steps toward change. Her style aims to be direct and hopeful while meeting people where they are.
With 17 years of experience, Saskia has worked in residential, in-home, addictions, and outpatient settings across Florida. That background means she is familiar with the ups and downs that follow trauma, substance concerns, and ongoing mood conditions.
Background and approach
She also has experience supporting people facing family conflict, blended family dynamics, and issues related to LGBTQI identity. In sessions she uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. Cognitive Behavioral techniques help identify and change unhelpful thought patterns.
Dialectical Behavior strategies teach practical coping skills for intense emotions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. Saskia also addresses related concerns such as grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She understands how addiction and mood dysregulation can overlap and aims to help people find workable steps forward. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. Saskia emphasizes motivation and realistic goals.
She invites people to describe what matters most to them and then works alongside them to create manageable changes.
What Saskia works with
Everything Saskia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Saskia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Saskia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and skills work
Many of her sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting and changing the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and patterns that feed anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds concrete tools for handling intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Those DBT skills are useful for people who need step-by-step strategies to lower reactivity and cope with strong feelings. Client-Centered Therapy is also a core part of her work and emphasizes active listening, empathy, and tailoring the pace to each persons needs.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try an approach, and adjust methods as needed. Together they decide which techniques feel most useful and practical for everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit care into busy lives and use methods that match their routines.
Questions people ask about Saskia
What concerns does Saskia commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and pragmatic. She blends talk therapy with skills training from approaches like CBT and DBT to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 17 years of experience working in residential, in-home, addictions, and outpatient programs, giving her broad exposure to trauma, mood disorders, and family dynamics.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for online sessions?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.