LPCC, 8 years of experience
Greetings, I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with a supervisory endorsement (LPCC-S) and based in Northeast, OH. I received Master of Art in Education for Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019 from Malone University. I also hold a Master of Education in Intervention Services from Youngstown State University. As a therapist, I focus on meeting you where you are and helping you to live a life where you can be your most AUTHENTIC self without history or circumstance holding you back.
During the first session we spend a lot of time getting to know each other. I explain the basics of therapy and then ask a lot of questions to get to know you and where you come from. We then work together to develop a plan to meet your goal and discuss what motivated you to come to therapy while answering any questions and let you get to know me a little bit to.
Just as I aim to help you become your authentic self, I strive to be authentic in sessions. When I first became a therapist I decided that I would never ask a client to do something to heal themselves that I wouldn't being willing to do myself. I pride myself on meeting the client where they are and helping them meet their goals.
I truly enjoy helping anyone who is motivated to live an authentic life and heal their past. Personality disorder, self-injury, suicidal thoughts, anxiety and trauma are some of the most common diagnoses I work with. Whether you are going through a life change such as a break-up, loss or entering a life of recovery, are trying to take control back of your life following a trauma or just want to discover how to be your best self without worry, I am here to walk beside you on that journey.
2 ratings with written reviews
August 4, 2025
We’ve had two sessions, and she’s been insightful and supportive. I think we’ll have a good and productive relationship.
July 23, 2025
I came to her due to some issues I'm having. She is validating and insightful
Charlene Milano offers therapy covered by Buckeye Health Plan, Buckeye Health Plan (Managed Medicaid), CareSource - Medicaid, Medicaid - Buckeye Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Ohio.
While I am trained in several specialized modalities, I believe that tailoring the methods used to the individual person is the key to a successful therapy session. In being an eclectic therapist, I am able to meet you where you are and select interventions based on your needs rather than following a strict protocol.
EMDR or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a specialized modality that is used to treatment trauma, anxiety and general negative thoughts about yourself. Through reprocessing core beliefs, it is possible to live a life where you thrive instead of just survive.
DBT might be my favorite specialized treatment method. I think of it as the instruction manual of life. It focuses on developing skills to get through and manage just about any struggle you may have. I have seen clients who struggle with relationships of all sorts significantly benefit from the do 'this' when 'that' format of DBT.