01 · Who Charles works with

Charles works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and grief

Charles lists 5 specialisms and 21 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Charles chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Charles's own words

What Charles says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

If you are reading this because you want help and don't know what to do, I can relate. Life hits hard. You may feel angry, sad, lonely, confused, or perhaps even that you are broken beyond repair. I want you to know something very important - YOU MATTER. Your struggles are real. And, you can be happy, joyous, and free!

I have three years of experience in mental health treatment, along with my own struggle through addiction and recovery. I received my graduate counseling degree from Boise State University and my undergrad from Brigham Young University. I love seeing people rediscover their own worth, and I specialize in depression, anxiety, addiction, and young adult concerns.

Research shows that what most makes counseling useful is feeling connected with your counselor. If you feel like we could be a good fit, please reach out. :) If we don't click, let me know at any time - you deserve a counselor who fits you.

Regardless, know that many people who felt just like you do now have found their way to feeling better, and you can too.

Charles Christensen, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Charles works

The 5 approaches Charles lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Charles lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Charles's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Charles runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Reads present-day relationship difficulty through the lens of how safety and closeness were learned early on. The therapeutic relationship itself is treated as part of the work, because it is where the pattern tends to show up first.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Charles practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Charles's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Charles at this point.

2. Naming Charles specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Charles is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Charles.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Charles

Built from what Charles actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Charles's - Charles has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Idaho

Licence

ID LPC 6371360

Licence number

6371360

Licence expires

31 Aug 2028

NPI

1841024692

Years in practice

3

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Charles's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Charles. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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