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Greetings to all my website visitors!

My name is Charlette and I love my work. I have been practicing psychotherapy since 1990 and I feel blessed to have found this profession. I have the privilege and delight of discovering, along with my clients, their inner beauty, goodness and wisdom. This may sound hokey and unrealistic, but I have found that those who take responsibility for facing and healing the wounds that have fueled their suffering are those most likely to discover and sustain awareness of the security and dignity at their core. They are able to overcome the symptoms and complaints that have plagued them for years, if not decades.

I feel a deep respect and compassion for my fellow human beings and am dedicated to helping my clients heal and thrive. Whatever anxiety a person may feel initially about attending therapy will quickly give way to the experience of being heard, understood, validated, empathized with and challenged and guided in a way that is comforting, growth-enhancing and rewarding.

The therapeutic approaches I use are based on the inherent value of human emotion and the deep significance of attachment relationships throughout the human lifespan. My training and experience also have proven to me the impact of relationship trauma on our physical, psychological, emotional and social health. The experiential interventions I offer are not band-aides; they produce deep healing and competency in handling life's challenges.

Not all therapists are comfortable with their own and their clients’ vulnerable emotions. Having cognitive intelligence and competence is not the same as emotional intelligence. What I believe makes me a trustworthy therapist is the fact that, throughout my adulthood, I have again and again found the courage, curiosity and honesty to face and address my own vulnerable emotions, traumas, relationship dysfunction, insecurities and blind spots. I am a lifelong-learner and ever-evolving human being. I bring into my therapy practice all the peace and wisdom I’ve gleaned from processing my own painful emotional reality, living in a miraculous yet troubled world. I don’t ask my clients to do anything I myself haven’t been willing to do in my own personal life.

I am Certified in EMDR (trauma healing for individuals) and EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, two therapeutic methods that help clients experience and process the hidden emotional world of memories, beliefs and feelings underlying their difficulties. The changes made through these experiential approaches are far more deep and powerful than traditional talk therapy, especially therapy that does not deeply value and elicit emotions felt in the body. Please see the Photo Gallery images at the bottom of this page to discover the transformations that are possible.

In 2011, I wrote a book called Peace in the Heart and Home; A Down-to-Earth Guide to Creating a Better Life for You and Your Loved Ones. It received three national book awards in the areas of Personal Growth, Parenting and Family and Relationships. The book is available in paperback and digital e-book formats at Amazon.com. Additionally, I have unabridged audiobooks, read by the author, available for sale.

Those of you who choose to make use of my services can be assured of receiving personalized and confidential care, attention and guidance. You can count on my authenticity, optimism, energy, warmth, understanding and professional skills as we work together to achieve the changes you desire. I invite you to call me and schedule a meeting. It would be my pleasure to help you find the path to a better life.

Charlette Mikulka, LCSW, LLC

Charlette Mikulka, LCSW, LLC

I PROVIDE SECURE TELEHEALTH VIDEO SESSIONS.

Charlette Mikulka, LCSW, LLC

Charlette Mikulka, LCSW, LLC

CHANGES IN A TRAUMATIC MEMORY FROM ONE EMDR SESSION