Charles Austin, LCSW
Licensed in New Mexico · 35 years in practice
Charles Austin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of professional experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Mexico
- C-11290 · expires July 2026
- LCSW, Texas
- 18563 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1508885518 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Charles
Charles Austin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of professional experience. He practices in New Mexico and draws on a long career that includes leading outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation programs and now working in independent practice. He writes plainly and meets people where they are without judgment.
He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, and depression. He also supports those facing big life changes and people looking for clearer values and direction.
Background and approach
His experience includes work with aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, and problems linked to substance use and codependency. Sessions focus on open conversation and practical steps. He creates an environment where clients can share thoughts and feelings and start to sort out next steps toward goals.
He emphasizes straightforward talk, reflection, and planning rather than jargon or pressure. Charles uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, existential questions about meaning, EMDR for trauma, and mindfulness practices to improve day-to-day coping.
He frames these tools so people can try what fits best. He draws on personal recovery experience as one part of his perspective. That history informs a down-to-earth style and an emphasis on steady progress.
Practical goals, clearer choices, and more manageable days are common aims in his work.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Charles lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Charles names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Charles' approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In online sessions that means time for the client to speak, be heard, and set the pace while the therapist reflects and clarifies what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and tests small changes. Online CBT sessions commonly include short practical exercises people can try between meetings to change thinking and routine.Charles also uses EMDR for trauma work when appropriate, which involves guided eye movements or similar techniques to help process painful memories. He will discuss whether EMDR is a good match and explain how it would be used in remote sessions before starting. Choosing the right approach is a team effort; he works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level and can adjust as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when reading facial cues and building rapport matters. Phone sessions can fit a tighter schedule or lower bandwidth needs. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when typing helps someone organize thoughts. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel, while keeping focus on steady progress and practical skills.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Charles commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like codependency and isolation.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions straightforward and nonjudgmental, encouraging open talk and practical steps toward personal goals.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 35 years of professional work, including directing inpatient and outpatient rehab programs and years in independent practice.
What credentials and location are on record?
He is listed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holding TX LCSW and NM LCSW designations, and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match with him?
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