- Solution focused approach
- LGBT experience
- Guilt and shame work
About Charles
Charles Bihum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 35 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and issues common in LGBT communities. He also assists with concerns like guilt and shame, body image, codependency, and questions around commitment and non-monogamous relationships.
Charles begins from a solution-focused base. He helps identify whatever keeps someone stuck in survival mode and then looks for steps to move forward. Sessions are conversational and practical. He and the client look for small, achievable changes that can make daily life feel more manageable.
He draws on long clinical experience supporting people through mood problems, relationship transitions, and grief. He is openly part of the LGBT community and notes that experience as part of his perspective when working with gender and sexual identity concerns. That background informs how he talks about matters of belonging, rejection, and the weight of past mistakes.
In sessions he listens for patterns that feed guilt, shame, and self-criticism. He helps people name those patterns and test more workable ways of thinking or behaving. Work can involve short-term focused problem solving or longer conversations about life direction and values.
Charles asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and he practices in Colorado. Sessions are offered in English.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Charles uses solution-focused methods that zero in on specific problems and practical steps. This approach breaks larger problems into small, testable actions. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and relationship challenges where change can start with one manageable step.He also works from general evidence-based techniques that look at patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain mood problems. These ideas help people spot recurring thoughts or habits that increase guilt, shame, or low mood and then try different responses to see what helps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charles will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. He checks in about what is working and adjusts plans as conversations progress.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can fit into busy days more easily, allow quieter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. Licensed professionals can use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into ordinary life routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and issues common in LGBT communities. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, body image, codependency, and sexual culture topics.
How would he approach working through guilt or shame?
His starting point is solution-focused. He helps identify patterns that keep someone stuck and looks for practical steps to shift those patterns and reduce self-criticism.
What experience does he bring to this work?
He has 35 years of counseling experience in Colorado, including long-term work with mood disorders, relationship transitions, and grief.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.