Dr. Charity Rolfes
Experienced clinician blending empathy and evidence-based care
LCP Virginia
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Charity
Dr. Charity Rolfes brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice in Virginia, combining empathy with evidence-based techniques to address a wide range of concerns.
Background and approach
Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting and family challenges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes.
She also offers focused support for issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication and control problems. Dr.
Rolfes emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the cornerstone of change, creating a respectful, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment where clients can safely explore difficult emotions and past experiences. She integrates several clinical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Jungian ideas, and Mindfulness Therapy, tailoring methods to each client’s needs.
Her aim is to help clients process losses, heal from trauma, and build more satisfying connections and a meaningful life. Prospective clients are invited to discuss goals and preferences so treatment can be shaped collaboratively.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Rolfes frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT sessions often focus on concrete strategies and homework that translate well to remote formats. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a collaborative, nonjudgmental stance to support exploration of emotions and personal goals.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, assess what methods feel most useful, and adjust the plan over time so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences rather than relying on a single technique from the start.
Online therapy in this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and use written or verbal tools and exercises between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered techniques, and DBT-informed skills to remote formats so progress can continue without geographic constraints.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English