Charlotte Lajoie, LMHC

Charlotte Lajoie is a licensed mental health counselor with 18 years of experience based in Florida. She helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and the stress of life changes. She also offers coaching-style support for clients who want concrete steps and goals.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions often use cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. Mindfulness and modern nervous-system ideas are also woven into work when they fit the client's needs.

Charlotte began her career working in a psychiatric hospital and community mental health settings before moving into private practice. That background shaped her focus on clear skills and real-world coping strategies. She adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation rather than applying one fixed method.

She commonly supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and endings such as divorce and separation. Other areas she addresses include body image, guilt and shame, impulsivity, hoarding, and end-of-life care.

Sessions are offered in English and Charlotte aims to approach every client with respect and sensitivity. She invites clients to set goals together and to try practical tools between sessions, so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.

Practical approaches for online counseling and skills work

Charlotte often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood and to practice different ways of thinking that lead to clearer choices. CBT is useful for relationship strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and to identify what matters most so they can take small actions toward those values. Attachment-based ideas are woven in when relationship patterns and early bonds affect current difficulties, helping people understand why they react a certain way and try new interaction patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as progress is seen. Clients and the therapist work together to decide which tools help most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for longer therapy sessions and when nonverbal cues matter. Phone calls can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when messaging fits a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other life demands.