- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Charles
Charles Wickham is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 25 years of professional experience. He has worked across psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, private practice, and a state facility. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, motivation, self-esteem, and anger.
He prefers a client-centered stance that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on practical steps and on noticing patterns that get in the way. He draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that feed frustration and impulsivity.
Over a long career he has supported people facing trauma, addiction, grief, caregiver strain, chronic health challenges, and career shifts. He also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and issues around control and forgiveness. Work often means breaking big problems into small, manageable actions.
Charles uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and find internal reasons to change. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used when looking at life stories and deeper patterns. Together these approaches help with anger that shows up at work, home, or in relationships.
Sessions aim to build clearer thinking, steadier responses, and better choices when tension rises. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. His practice communicates in English and operates from Michigan.
How Charles uses approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy starts with listening to the person’s story and priorities, then shaping sessions around what matters most. It helps when anger feels tied to unmet needs or long-standing patterns. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep anger alive and gives practical skills for reacting differently in tense moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Charles will collaborate with the person to decide what feels most useful based on goals and what comes up in early sessions. That may mean focusing on thought-behavior skills at first and later looking at life stories or relationship patterns.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or reduce travel time. Online work can also make it easier to apply skills in real-life moments and to follow up between visits. Charles draws on client-centered and CBT tools in remote sessions just as he would in person, and he will discuss practical scheduling and format details when you set up the first appointment.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
Which therapeutic style does he use?
He works from a client-centered base and uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic ideas.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional work experience across psychiatric hospital care, community mental health, private practice, and a state facility.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Does he work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.