I am a professional counselor, licensed in Oregon, with over 15 years of experience. I have worked as both a residential substance abuse treatment counselor and as a outpatient mental health counselor with an employee and family assistance program. I have worked with clients with a broad range of issues including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns and sexuality. I have also worked with first responders who have experienced trauma.
My counseling style is warm and supportive, with a little bit of humor thrown into the mix. All clients will be treated with respect and compassion, regardless of where they are on their life's journey. I strongly believe that the client is the only expert of his/her/their life and it is my job to help each one reach their full potential. We enter counseling to change something in our lives; whatever we are currently doing isn't working. But we must change how we think in order for our new behaviors to have lasting change.
To this end, my approach combines cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive, and client-centered counseling. Just as each client is unique, each treatment plan must be as well. We will work together to create a plan that meets your specific needs. I look forward to our first session!
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Antisocial personality, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Men's issues, Money and financial issues, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexuality, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Video
Phone
Messaging
License information
OR LPC C5576
Reviews
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In short, Charles does everything a therapist should do. When you just need to talk, he listens. When you need advice, he provides insightful commentary. He injects the appropriate amount of humour to keep it light, based on the client, which in my case is a lot. And, he allows you the space to work through the heavy moments. I have been meeting with Charles every week for several years and the progress I have made I once thought was impossible. I have transitioned from completely hopeless to truly believing there can be hope, and I could not have done it without Charles's help.
Written on Nov 25, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 5 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, and self esteem
Charles has been great!
Written on Aug 07, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Charles has helped me a lot since we started. I wouldn’t be in a better spot since i started if it weren’t for his presence in my life
Written on Jul 07, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 3 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
It's really early for me to write a review, after only one session. But I did feel that Charles listened, communicated, and offered what I felt I was looking for in a therapist, and I am looking forward to continuing this form of therapy.
Written on May 30, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Charles has been extremely helpful for my healing process. I look forward to continue working with him.
Written on Mar 21, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Excellent therapist
Written on Mar 19, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
His wisdom and support has helped me through difficult times in my relationship, work, and my personal life. He's flexible with needs and forms of communication, as well as availability and discussion style.
Written on Mar 17, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Very open and understanding, I also love that he’s in Oregon as well.
Written on Feb 07, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning anger management
Charles has been very helpful to me and my future. I would recommend him to anyone going through relationship troubles, or going through life changes.
Written on Feb 06, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Charles is a very insightful and intuitive therapist. He is great at listening, but will also keep you on track and guide you through a train of thought making sure you don’t get lost along the way. He is very knowledgeable but also openminded and curious about topics he isn’t familiar with.
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Charles McBride is an incredible therapist. He is compassionate, insightful, and creates a safe, supportive space to work through challenges. His guidance has been life-changing, and I always leave sessions feeling heard, understood, and empowered. Highly recommend!
Written on Jan 09, 2025 after therapy with Charles for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
He’s a good guy who’s real nature is to help you find structure on whatever you’re issues are, And he’s very versatile on trying new things to help your situation(s) out.
Written on Dec 24, 2024 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder,
Easy to talk with and understanding
Written on Aug 17, 2024 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
Charles is great
Written on Mar 13, 2024 after therapy with Charles for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and compassion fatigue
Charles McBride is really good at rewarding positivity.
Written on Mar 12, 2024 after therapy with Charles for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Charles is an excellent listener and a supportive, realistic yet optimistic person to have in your corner. Thank you for helping me through one of the toughest times in my life.
Written on Jan 08, 2024 after therapy with Charles for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Charles helped me during a very dark time in my life late-2022 when I went through multiple layoffs and was going through relationship troubles. I can struggle to hear things in a very blunt manner and operate better through a nurturing system where someone helps you find the answers on your own and Charles does that to a tee. One year later and I can confidently say that 2023 has been the best year of my life because of a stable social life, blossoming career, and most importantly feeling more confident in my own skin.
A lot of that was through the help of Charles.
Written on Dec 19, 2023 after therapy with Charles for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
He’s a great listener with no judgment and gives honest and helpful advice and feedback.
Written on Aug 08, 2023 after therapy with Charles for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
I really feel like he listens to me. His feed back is fantastic and i never feel judged. Wonderful therapist!
Written on Jun 07, 2023 after therapy with Charles for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
My experience with Charles has been completely life-changing in the absolute greatest way possible. For the first time in my adult life, I feel confident in myself, and have control over my present and future. Extreme trauma, and severe anxiety and depression as a result of it, led me to getting a therapist for the first time in my life. Charles has helped me overcome life's toughest obstacles. He has amazing perspective, a great sense of humor, and is genuinely attentive and caring. He has a wonderful sense of humor as well. If you're looking to regain control of your life, Charles is the absolute best at helping you get there.
Written on Dec 23, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Took the time to listen
Written on Dec 21, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Amazing, amazing, amazing. Charles is one of the best counselors i’ve had the time to learn from! I strongly recommend Charles to anyone out there
Written on Aug 30, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
my session with Charles was very good. He did a very good job of letting me express my feelings very openly.
Written on Aug 27, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Would be nice if the therapist would be available most of the time even when we don’t video or voice call but texting.
Written on Aug 25, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Charles is intelligent, patient, thoughtful, and empathetic. Can't recommend the experience enough.
Written on Jun 08, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
I really appreciate him he really listens and gives me good feedback and suggestions
Written on Apr 29, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Charles is a compassionate and educated therapist. I have improved my situation a great deal wince meeting him.
Written on Apr 02, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
He listens and understands my reasons for seeking help. I really like him and look forward to my sessions.
Written on Feb 05, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Charles is a lifesaver & a
Future Changer!
Written on Jan 24, 2022 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Charles provides excellent insights and a supportive therapy environment. He is also highly responsive and dedicated.
Written on Dec 31, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Charles has been really helpful for me to sort through some issues I've been dealing with. Thanks, Charles!!
Written on Oct 28, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Better Help is my first experience with therapy. I was fortunate to be matched with a wonderful therapist (Charles McBride), who is the perfect fit for me at this stage in my journey. I have weekly conversations with Charles. He is able to make therapy feel natural and has provided a light through a dark phase. He is very easy to talk to, with a winning combination of humor and empathy. I know his advice will continue to bring value to my life as I move forward.
The Better Help platform exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it for anyone searching for a mental health community and safe space.
Written on Oct 27, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 1 month
Charles is great. Listens carefully and without judgement.
Written on Sep 10, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Charles is a righteous wise man it's an honor to have him as a brother as a friend as a loving person that understands and listens to you and give honest advice,thank you mr McBride for everything.
Written on May 03, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Charles has a way of making the world feel a little lighter after each session. I appreciate that he allows you to be a person first, and helps you remember to be a person first instead of all the things you think that you should or need to be.
Written on Apr 27, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and compassion fatigue
I’ve never had counseling before so this is my first experience and it’s just really nice to talk to Charles, someone who is a good listener and doesn’t judge you for how you’re feeling. I feel like his jokes brighten up my mood and he gives me the advice that I need to hear, not what I want to hear. He understands that progress is within my own actions and is patient if I don’t meet my goals.
Written on Apr 15, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem
My experience with Charles McBride can only be described as absolutely positive and nurturing. I met with different therapists over the years, but Charles is the one who has made an impression. He is a true professional who doesn’t simply listen but also makes you feel heard. He is very attentive to my needs while maintaining healthy boundaries and his observations and recommendations are easy to understand. He handles appointment times wonderfully. I always feel safe talking to him and I never regretted one single therapy session with him. I think he recognizes that his clients are the ones who need do the work to solve their own issues and his approach is to provide the tools and the confidence to start making those changes.
I would definitely recommend Charles McBride to anyone who wanted to start their therapy journey with a trustworthy, amicable and solid professional.
Written on Mar 18, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, and self esteem
He's great, very great listener. I just need to be more open and take this more seriously. It's been my first time talking to a therapist
Written on Feb 05, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Very helpful and real.
Written on Jan 28, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Charles is easy to talk to and offers useful suggestions.
Written on Jan 25, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, and bipolar disorder
Charles has the ability to see through my biases and slow down my thinking process so that I can focus on what's important and what's immediate. He has a warm personality and has vast experience dealing with the situation I find myself in. He gives me great insights on other people's perspective and shows genuine concern for my well-being. I was glad I changed counselor and picked him.
Written on Jan 15, 2021 after therapy with Charles for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Charles has been a great resource for me the last couple months. I appreciate his sense of humor and tough love when it’s needed. He is very understanding and opens my perspective during our sessions.
Written on Dec 05, 2020 after therapy with Charles for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Charles is very knowledgeable and exceptional at his job. He's an excellent communicator, great listener and very easy to talk too. Plus, he's an all around great guy and has a good energy about him. Our sessions have been extremely beneficial and uplifting. I feel blessed to have him as my counselor and to be on this journey to improve my mental health and happiness.
Written on Oct 09, 2020 after therapy with Charles for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Early days yet, but so far Charles has been an exemplary therapist. Thoughtful, insightful, calm, funny and direct. Highly recommended.
Written on Sep 09, 2020 after therapy with Charles for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
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