Licensed to practice in California and accepts 51 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Grief and 3 more.
Charlene Phipps
About me
Hello my name is Charlene, I would love to assist and guide you on the journey to which you currently find yourself. I am available for telehealth every Friday. It is a very convenient way to do therapy for those with busy lives, or who either work from home, or prefer the privacy of their own home, and you will not incur co-pay charges. I also see clients face to face every other Saturday in my Vacaville office. Before I can schedule you for an "in-person" visit, I must meet you a few times on video to learn of your issues and determine whether I am the appropriate therapist. I also do EMDR therapy using tapping or hand held tappers This great intervention can be used on video or in-person. Please give me a call so we can begin to explore the path ahead.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
We will discuss the issue that brought you to therapy, your goals and explore your thoughts about achieving those goals. Also, we will review your therapy history, discuss what have you tried before that did, or did not work.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I enjoy helping others resolve issues that keep them stuck, or they find themselves not quite satisfied with their life. We work together to find what works, explore stuck points to see if there is unresolved trauma from your past that continue to block your growth, explore what happiness would look like for you, find out what your core values in life are and how the values can play out in your life.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy helping clients work through trauma using emdr or talk therapy, you get to choose. It might be a combination of both. When trauma happens the memory is shattered. EMDR has a way of putting the pieces back together. EMDR helps the brain heal as you go through the process. I have worked with clients who have a difficult time with anger management, emotional dysregulation, trauma, and substance abuse.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Grief
Other specialties
Addiction
Anger Management
Trauma and PTSD
Identifies as
Christian
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Used for processing of any emotions, issues to help see alternative ways of considering elements of situation.
Christian Counseling
Many years of helping clients find peace, and direction through their faith and journey with God.
EMDR
Attachment Focused, 5 years experience with good results. Have had good results for childhood/parent issues, car accidents, fears, anxiety, trauma.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Skills training only. Teach and practice skills using role play, share examples.
Grief Therapy
Clients express grief in many ways, explore individual ways to express, learn emotions that stem out of grief, set boundaries around your process. Include faith based practices for healing.
1 rating with written reviews
August 5, 2026
Amazing Women she listens to your situation and is very present. I love she is a Christian also because that is what I am.