Charmaine Fuller, LAC

As a counselor and volunteer in behavioral health for 10+ years, I have worked with a variety of clients and issues. My areas of expertise include religious deconstruction and faith crises, identity development, LGBTQIA+ issues and queer theory, non-traditional relationships including ethical non-monogamy, sex therapy and coaching, and late diagnosed neurodivergence. I approach counseling and the individual from a feminist and Buddhist-psychology informed background, which means that we will focus on understanding the systems we’re raised in and the ways we’ve been socialized and told who and what to be. Through understanding those systems and the work of deconstruction, we can begin to understand who we are outside of the stories we’ve been given. Then, we can begin to tell our own story. 

I believe the client is their own greatest expert and try to use the therapeutic relationship and counseling space as a place for you to explore all your thoughts and feelings in a secure, non-judgmental space. I believe a person’s greatest hurdle to growth is the fear of authenticity and vulnerability. When we show ourselves in our entirety – the prideful and the shameful – we stand completely exposed and at risk of the ultimate rejection. That precipice is where the therapist waits to embrace the client. Through the use of narrative therapy, mindfulness, radical self-acceptance, radical honesty, compassion, and lovingkindness you can begin to understand the patterns in your day-to-day life. Discussing your life in the here and now, engaging in between-session exercises and homework, and building your knowledge through psychoeducation all help you to have a well-rounded therapeutic experience. I use research-based interventions and treatments along with my own education and experiences to guide you to your best self. I view the client as a fellow traveler through life and look forward to taking this journey with you.