Charles Beard, LCPC

Illinois · 3 years in practice

Charles Beard is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180.007424 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1750499398 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Charles

Charles Beard is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. He brings a practical, direct style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, and addiction concerns. He talks plainly and looks for concrete ways to move forward with each person he meets.

Charles uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people better understand feelings and change unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

He draws on three years of experience as an LCPC working across many concerns that often overlap, like trauma, grief, and intimacy-related struggles. In sessions he listens for what matters most and then helps set small, realistic goals. He works with people on communication problems, blended family issues, parenting strains, and the fallout from separation or divorce.

He also addresses anger, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are part of his toolbox when clients need short-term momentum or clearer steps to change. He pays attention to faith and moral values when those things matter to the person in front of him.

Charles aims to make the work approachable and focused on practical next steps. People who choose to start therapy with him will find straightforward conversations, goal-oriented planning, and a focus on what each person can do between sessions to feel steadier and more in control.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Charles lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Anger management
Depression
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Blended family issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Men's issues
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)

Approaches Charles names

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Online support

Emotion and Skill-Focused Care Online

Charles uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and make sense of strong emotions and relationship patterns, which is useful for intimacy issues, grief, and trauma-related reactions. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought and behavior patterns and build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, or addictive urges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Charles will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend a way forward. That might mean focusing on feelings and attachment patterns, practicing CBT skills between sessions, or combining methods to match the concern.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging works for ongoing, brief reflections. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel and to use the communication style that best helps someone make progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Charles address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma and grief. He also works with intimacy challenges, parenting questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

What is his general therapeutic style?

Charles blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with practical methods to set short-term goals. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and changing patterns through clear steps.

What background does he bring to therapy?

He holds an LCPC credential and has three years of experience as a clinician. His work has covered a wide range of presenting problems in outpatient settings.

Where does he practice and what credential does he hold?

He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois and lists that credential as his professional qualification.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in Illinois. All sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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