Lourna is an excellent therapist, and has helped me manage my depressive and anxiety symptoms greatly. My mental health and stability have improved immensely.
Lourna Charles, LCSW
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Lourna is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Lourna. View 26 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
Recent reviews
Lourna is an excellent listener, and provides valuable and honest advice when necessary. She has many excellent strategies for helping me manage my anxiety symptoms.
More about Lourna
- 11 years' experience
- Female
- LCSW
My name is Lourna Charles. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania. I have over 11 years of experience in the mental health field. I have worked with individuals, couples and families seeking counseling for various challenges. I appreciate the courage you displayed in seeking professional help. Many have endured these challenges in silence. This journey ahead may be challenging. It is my hope that I can assist you with finding peace, strength, and to develop appropriate strategies to cope and overcome life’s challenges. Through your therapeutic journey, I hope to empower and motivate you to make the necessary changes that would promote personal growth. This may involve discovering a different path, building skills to manage obstacles or working to eliminate obstacles altogether. My role also consists of helping you find courage, inspiration, and simply being present with you as you face and navigate through life’s challenging moments.
My style of therapy involves providing a welcoming, warm, and encouraging environment. The two theoretical approaches that influence my style of therapy are Cognitive and Humanistic perspectives. I believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. My approach to therapy is to meet people where they are. As your therapist, I would guide you in navigating your challenges and provide the appropriate support to help you reach your goals.
Sharing personal problems with a stranger can be difficult. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental, and empathetic environment for you to discuss sensitive issues with assurance of confidentiality and emotional support. I believe that each significant event in one’s life impacts them in a unique way which creates resiliency. I hope to create a therapeutic setting where you feel safe to be open and honest with yourself about what you need and desire out of life. I am excited about the opportunity to assist you in identifying your strengths and natural supports to improve your overall happiness.
Specialties
Stress
Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Licenses
Lourna Charles's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962687731.
- LCSW · Pennsylvania · CW020300 · Expires February 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Lourna Charles
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Lourna is an excellent therapist, and has helped me manage my depressive and anxiety symptoms greatly. My mental health and stability have improved immensely.
Lourna is an excellent listener, and provides valuable and honest advice when necessary. She has many excellent strategies for helping me manage my anxiety symptoms.
Lourna is a fantastic therapist. She is, not only, an excellent listener, but provides concrete and applicable advice to help manage my depressive behaviours. She excels at aiding me in managing my anxiety, and actively reducing and minimizing my stress since beginning therapy with her. 10/10.
Lourna is an excellent listener and very thoughtful therapist. She understands the nuances of both my mental health and family concerns, and how these issues may relate to one another. She is knowledgeable and considerate, and provides excellent insight into how I can better myself and my behaviours.
Lourna has been really instrumental in getting me out of a dark, "stuck" place and moving forward with hope. She gives me direct challenges to my flawed thinking, practical steps to take, and new approaches to try. Through therapy with Lourna I believe I can do much more than I previously believed.
From our first meeting, I have been pleased so far...
Lourna is amazing therapist. She breaks things down for you and makes you understand yourself in ways you couldn’t imagine. I’m so glad she is my therapist, she always made me feel at ease and always provided the best advice she could give!
Lourna is an amazing therapist - she's an excellent listener, and remembers many details between sessions. She often provides context-specific guidance, and has helped me immensely with my anxiety and depressive symptoms. She is extremely kind, nurturing and firm when needed. I appreciate her very straightforward and empathetic approach to therapy. Lastly, she is extremely knowledgeable about dealing with trauma, and has provided many coping techniques to help me heal and thrive.
Thanks for all your help, Lourna!
Lourna is a fantastic listener. She actively helps me manage my depressive and anxiety symptoms with helpful, personalized, coping techniques.
Lourna was a great help with helping me find ways to navigate through and handle my negative thought considering work and my personal life. She is a great listener, very friendly and helps you to reflect on your self and why you are at that point, how you got there, and then she will help you get passed that point. Even though she will guide you towards finding your own way, she will also make sure you do the work. I would highly recommend here, especially if you are the type of person who want's to get through a situation, but you don't quite know how to get there on your own. She will help you find the light in the darkness, so you can then find your own way again.
Lourna was incredibly helpful in guiding me out of the dark place I had found myself in. I appreciate her encouragement and her support throughout our time together, and I feel better equipped to handle everything that comes my way :)
Lourna was absolutely wonderful. I am new to therapy and she was my second therapist after a short time. The transition was seamless and I grew to be excited to speak with her every week! Thank you BetterHelp for bringing her to this platform!
Lourna is just fantastic. She guided me out of a black hole and got me to the sunshine again.
Lourna is very warm and a great listener. She helped me set a goal and is working with me on tactics to achieve that goal. I really feel like she cares about my progress.
She is great listener but keeps me focused on what I need to work on.
Lourna is amazing...a great listener!
Lourna is a fabulous listener, and offers great insights to help me manage my depression and anxiety symptoms.
I have been going through a lot in a small amount of time. 5 deaths in a month. My husband was arrested. And my son has to be 302. And she has been so helpful and supportive. I would recommend her to anyone in need of extra support.
She is a very good listener
Lourna is incredibly kind, compassionate and supportive. In a matter of just a few short weeks she’s helping me learn how to cope and manage the severe anxiety I’ve suffered from since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. I’m already feeling a whole lot better thanks to Lourna.
I had a wonderful experience with Lourna. She is very patient and understanding and has helped me cope with my anxious thoughts in practical ways that I can apply to my daily life. I came to her feeling very unsure of myself with regard to my anxiety and in other ways, and now I'm confident in so many aspects of my life.
I really like her. She really is about progress, and she is helping me reach the goals we set.
Lourna has been a blessing and I am beyond grateful for her intuitive input and ability to discern what I really need to discuss and address. She is always willing and able to truly listen to what I have to say and I never feel judged by her feedback. Her experience and expertise allows me to feel like I'm making progress.
Lourna is so kind and patient, I feel comfortable talking to her without any concern of judgement.
Very helpful with my mental help issues.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lourna Charles offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Lourna Charles works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Lourna Charles speak?
Lourna Charles speaks English.
How many years of experience does Lourna Charles have?
Lourna Charles has 11 years of experience.
Where is Lourna Charles licensed to practice?
Lourna Charles is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
Does Lourna Charles accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Lourna Charles accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
How can I communicate with Lourna Charles?
Lourna Charles can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Lourna Charles?
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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.