Charlene Mabins
(she/her)
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Illinois. I received my master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and have been practicing for over 10 years and over 35 years in Life Coaching. I help adults who are between the ages of 25-75 that are struggling with chronic illnesses, Stress, life challenges. Clients will reflect on challenging situations and learn new coping skills to help them with their life's journey in difficulty times.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Having worked with young adults and older adults for the past 35+ years, I've developed a tried-and-true playbook for helping you (a) identify the root cause of your challenges and (b) create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with adults who are 25 and up years of age who are experiencing challenges that are keeping them from moving forward. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make this goal a reality. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed and anxious about their life moving forward.
Specialties
Top specialties
Coping Skills
Grief
Life Transitions
Other specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
I identify as
Person of Color (POC)
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Arizona
Accepts
Aetna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I utilize this therapeutic approach to encourage clients to engage in the present moment fully, rather than feeling trapped in past regrets or future worries.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
I utilize this type of therapeutic approach to help clients confront their fears in a monitored and gradual manner.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I utilize this type of therapeutic approach to help the client with focusing on a solution to achieve their goal and strengthen problematic areas.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize this type of therapeutic approach to help the client with their thoughts, feelings and behaviors to identify patterns that hinder the client.
8 ratings with written reviews
May 14, 2026
I had to pickup therapy again. My insurance called to setup the appointment with Charlene. The vibe I received from her is that she’s a professional that is direct and really wants to help change my behaviors by giving homework assignments that start with me putting myself first. Also I can see that her plan for treatment will help me progress to feeling like myself again.
Verified client, age 55-64
September 23, 2025
Warm, understanding, conversational environment. Being able to subtly direct & focus the client
Verified client, age 65+
August 28, 2025
I truly appreciate how Charlene focuses on the problem and creates solutions and exercises to ensure success of progress.