Charles Blickle

Trauma-Focused CBT

I use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help clients better understand how unhealthy behavioral patterns and coping behaviors often developed as survival responses to childhood trauma and painful life experiences. My approach encourages curiosity and self-awareness, helping clients recognize that many of these patterns once served a protective purpose, even if they are no longer helpful today. Through TF-CBT, clients learn healthier ways to manage emotional triggers, challenge negative thought patterns, and develop more effective problem-solving skills. Together, we explore how past traumatic experiences may continue to influence present-day emotions, relationships, and behaviors. The goal is to help clients replace long-standing dysfunctional coping patterns with healthier, more adaptive responses that support emotional growth, resilience, and improved daily functioning. I strive to provide a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients can safely process past experiences while building practical tools for lasting change. While I can help clients address trauma-related behavioral patterns, individuals struggling with active substance abuse or alcoholism may be better served by a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) or a therapist who specializes in addiction treatment.

Christian Counseling

I provide Christian counseling for individuals who desire to integrate their faith and Biblical principles into the healing process. I believe that emotional wounds can deeply affect the mind, heart, body, and spirit, often creating unhealthy beliefs, destructive coping patterns, and difficulties in relationships. My approach combines Christian principles with Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help clients better understand how past wounds continue to influence present-day thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships. I especially work with individuals struggling with low self-worth, loneliness, shame, pornography use, compulsive sexual behaviors, and difficulty building healthy, meaningful relationships. Together, we work toward strengthening self-worth, emotional balance, healthier coping skills, and a stronger relationship with God. I also help men develop healthier masculine identity, emotional grounding, and supportive relationships with other Godly men who can encourage accountability, affirmation, and personal growth. I believe spiritual beliefs can be a powerful source of healing, resilience, and emotional stability. Biblical principles provide a moral and spiritual foundation that can guide individuals through life’s challenges while supporting emotional and relational growth. "Individuals who personalize their religion, cultivate faith in God, & internalize spiritual values: 1) have better coping skills; 2) have less depression admidst life's challenges". - 'A multimeasure, genetic-epidemiologic study' Trappler & Endicott, American Journal of Psychiatry, 1997, Nov. 154, p. 1636. The National Institute for Health Care research reviewed 200 studies on spirituality & health - "They found that positive effects of religion outweigh negative effects 10 to 1. There were no negative effects for true religion of Jesus Christ, but many practice false religion. Still in the midst of all the deception, the positive is out weighing the negative." In the studies: "Having a deeply personal religion is: 1) Strongly associated with life satisfaction. 2) Religious activity improves quality of life for all elders" - Reyes-Ortiz et. al., Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1996, Sept., p. 49 "More prayer, less risk of addiction; Less prayer, more risk of addiction" - 'Religious practices & alcoholism in a southern adult population. Koenig. et al. Hospital Community Psychiatry, 1996, March p. 225-331 "Spiritual well-being is at the center of a healthy lifestyle." - 'Spiritual Care for the Critically Ill', Clark & Henderreich, American Journal of Critical Care, 1995, Jan. 4, p. 77-81.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

I use mindfulness-based therapy interventions to help clients develop greater awareness of their moment-to-moment thoughts, emotions, and body sensations. Mindfulness can help individuals become less reactive to stress, anxiety, painful memories, and negative thought patterns while learning healthier ways to respond to life’s challenges. My approach encourages curiosity, self-awareness, and emotional balance. I help clients recognize their own natural strengths and abilities while learning practical tools to better understand how their thoughts, feelings, and physical responses influence their daily experiences. Through mindfulness-based techniques, clients can develop healthier coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and build a stronger sense of connection to themselves and the world around them. I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients can slow down, become more present, and develop greater clarity, resilience, and confidence in navigating life’s difficulties.