Hi, My name is Charity B. Rolfes and I am a Virginia licensed Clinical Psychologist with 25 years of experience. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation of any type of psychotherapy. It begins with mutual respect and the therapist’s ability to create a supportive, compassionate, non-judgmental atmosphere where a patient feels safe to explore and address life’s challenges.
A great many of us are taught that some aspects of ourselves are wrong, bad, or not good enough. Too many experience traumatic or abusive situations that can shake our confidence in ourselves, our safety, and other people, and all of us will experience losses that cause us sadness and pain. Psychology provides many paths to work with the emotions and consequences resulting from these experiences in a way that leads to growth and a more meaningful and fulfilling life, and healthy connections with others. I have training in and experience with a broad range of psychotherapies, including psychodynamic, Dialectical Behavior, mindfulness based, somatic, and cognitive behavioral therapies. I enjoy and have experience working with clients from many backgrounds, races, ethnicities, LGBTQIA+ identities, branches of military service, ability and neurodiversity statuses, immigration statuses, and religions and spiritual traditions.
I look forward to the opportunity to meet with you, explore your goals, and work toward the life that you envision for yourself.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LCP 0810004797
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Listens and seems genuinely caring.
Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Charity for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Encouraging and Supportive
Written on Jan 28, 2026 after therapy with Charity for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
Dr. Rolfes is easy-going and extremely kind. She understands and listens. She lets you finish until responding. I had problems with previous therapists having opinions but feeling like they are judging and she doesn’t do that. She helps me a lot throughout my life.
Written on Jan 27, 2026 after therapy with Charity for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
As my introduction to therapy, finding Dr. Rolfes was so great. She is clearly very educated in her profession and is extremely easy to talk to. I am very grateful and anybody who has her as their therapist is very lucky.
Written on Jan 23, 2026 after therapy with Charity for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Patient and so understanding. The perfect therapist for my personality.
Written on Dec 16, 2025 after therapy with Charity for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
I love how attentive and caring my therapist is. She makes me feel heard.
Written on Dec 14, 2025 after therapy with Charity for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd