Charles McBride (he/him), LPC

Charles McBride (he/him) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon with more than 15 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns. His background includes work in residential substance use treatment as well as outpatient mental health counseling within an employee and family assistance program, giving him a practical understanding of the challenges clients face at home, at work, and in relationships.

Over the years, he has helped clients navigating substance use, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and questions related to sexuality. He has also worked with first responders impacted by trauma, and he brings steady, grounded support to the healing process.

His counseling style is warm and encouraging, with an appropriate touch of humor. He aims to treat every client with respect and compassion, no matter where they are in life. Charles views the client as the expert on their own experience, and he focuses on helping each person move toward meaningful growth and lasting change. He believes that counseling often begins when current strategies are no longer working, and that sustainable progress involves shifting unhelpful patterns of thinking so new behaviors can take hold.

Charles integrates client-centered counseling with cognitive-behavioral and rational-emotive approaches. Because no two people are the same, he collaborates with each client to create an individualized plan that fits their needs and goals.