Therapist profile
Dr. Charity Rolfes, LCP
Virginia
Dr. Charity Rolfes, LCP - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLCP
- LicenseLCP, Virginia / 0810004797
- NPI1366882854
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- Anger management
- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Charity
Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia LCP - a Licensed Clinical Psychologist - with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and career-related strain.
Her approach centers on a straightforward, relational way of working. Sessions focus on clear conversation about what’s happening now, how past patterns show up, and what practical steps can reduce tension and reactivity. She uses methods that invite both present-moment skills and deeper reflection rather than quick fixes.
Dr. Rolfes draws from client-centered work to keep sessions focused on the person’s own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
She also integrates Jungian ideas and mindfulness practices to help people notice inner patterns and develop steadier attention. That combination can be useful for addressing entrenched habits, attachment wounds, or struggles that return over time.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across a range of concerns and identities. People who want to address anger that shows up at home or work, resentment that builds over time, or trouble communicating difficult feelings will find a practical, experience-based approach in sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Rolfes commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening and shaping sessions around the person’s goals, which helps clarify what changes matter most. CBT breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions to identify patterns to change, useful for anger that links to automatic thoughts or avoidance. DBT teaches concrete skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication when anger flares.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will review what you want to work on, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust the mix of skills training and deeper exploration as needed. Working together helps find practical steps that feel doable in day-to-day life.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, or reduce the need to travel to an appointment. Many people find skills practice and behavioral experiments translate well to remote sessions, and therapists can guide homework between meetings to reinforce what is learned in session.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, resentment that accumulates, and related relationship or intimacy problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She works in a relational, straightforward manner that blends present-focused skill work with discussion of deeper patterns.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical practice as a Virginia Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP).
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in Virginia and holds the VA LCP credential.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats arranged?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How does payment and getting started work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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