Dr. Charity Rolfes , LCP

Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia-licensed clinical psychologist (LCP) with 25 years of professional experience. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of effective psychotherapy, building a practice rooted in mutual respect and a supportive, compassionate, non-judgmental atmosphere that helps people feel able to explore difficult concerns.

Many people come to therapy carrying messages that parts of themselves are wrong or not good enough, or after traumatic or abusive experiences that undermine trust and safety. Dr. Rolfes works with the emotional and practical consequences of those experiences, as well as with losses that cause grief and pain, using psychology to foster growth, greater meaning, and healthier connections with others.

She has training in and experience with a broad range of psychotherapies, including psychodynamic approaches, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based methods, somatic techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This range allows her to tailor care to individual needs, drawing on strategies that address patterns of thought, emotion regulation, bodily experience, and relationship dynamics.

Dr. Rolfes has worked with people from diverse backgrounds, including a variety of races, ethnicities, LGBTQIA+ identities, branches of military service, abilities and neurodiversity profiles, immigration statuses, and religious and spiritual traditions. She welcomes the opportunity to meet, explore goals, and collaborate on steps toward the life a person envisions for themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Charity Rolfes integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Client-Centered Therapy to meet a range of concerns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to change them, often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with emotion regulation and relationship challenges. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, offering empathy and collaboration to build self-understanding and self-directed change, supporting issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Dr. Rolfes works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support people who have mobility or caregiving constraints, and extend access for those living far from in-person services. Licensed professionals can effectively use these modalities to deliver meaningful therapeutic work while accommodating different communication styles and life demands.