Charlotte Lajoie, LMHC

Charlotte Lajoie is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 18 years of experience helping people face relationship strains, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes such as divorce or caregiving transitions. She brings a calm, down-to-earth presence and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Charlotte emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

She began her work in a psychiatric hospital and community mental health settings before opening a private practice. That background gave her experience with a wide range of concerns and day-to-day challenges. She uses what modern research says about the nervous system together with mindfulness and cognitive tools to help people manage strong emotions and painful memories.

Charlotte blends several approaches rather than sticking to one model. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build commitment to change, Attachment-Based ideas to look at relational patterns, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and client-centered listening are woven into sessions when helpful.

Her work also addresses specific issues such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control struggles, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. She aims to tailor conversation and practical homework to each person’s needs.

Starting therapy, she says, can take courage. People who reach out will find a therapist who will listen, help set clear goals, and offer tools to practice between visits.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps a person clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction. It is useful for coping with life changes and improving motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at repeating relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections, which can help with intimacy and abandonment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often includes practical exercises between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. From that conversation they will plan which methods to use and adjust them over time in collaboration with the client.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone choose a session without needing travel time. Many people find they can practice skills in real life between meetings, then bring questions back to session for problem solving and planning.