Charles Shepard
(He/Him/His)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC)
I believe our diversity is our greatest human strength, and I look forward to helping you and your family.
I chose to enter the field of professional counseling with the goal of easing the suffering and promoting the well-being of individuals and families who have historically had limited access to quality mental healthcare. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families who represent the prism of humanity, and much of my work has been aimed at ensuring that barriers to service are reduced or eliminated. I have practiced in a variety of settings, from community-based and interdisciplinary clinics to on-campus college student counseling centers. I approach my work through the lens of Attachment Theory.
Practice hours (EDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Gender Identity
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
Age groups
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Family Systems Therapy
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Virginia
- Anthem – Virginia
- Anthem Healthkeepers Plus – Virginia
- Magellan – Virginia
- Medicaid – Virginia
- Optum – Virginia
- Sentara Healthcare – Virginia
- United Health Care – Virginia
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor
Virginia Board of Counseling
0701005604, Virginia
Education
James Madison University
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2021
Publications
Informing Consent: A Grounded Theory Study of Parents of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Seeking Gender Confirming Endocrinological Interventions
2021, The Professional Counselor
A dissonance to consonance model was derived, along with key contributing and inhibiting factors for granting consent for a child to access hormones.
See publication