Meet Charity
With over 8 years of experience in the mental health field, Charity is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in women’s mental health. After earning her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, she began her career at a psychiatric hospital, gaining valuable hands-on experience running an unit for teenage girls. Charity later pursued a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, where she spent three years honing her counseling skills working in a variety of settings, including community mental health and a college counseling center. During this time, she also contributed to research and studies aimed at advancing the field of mental health.
Charity’s career journey further expanded when she took on the role of starting a therapy program at a children’s hospital in her hometown of El Paso, TX, offering therapeutic support to children and families in need. This experience further solidified her passion for creating supportive spaces for individuals to heal and thrive.
Charity is also an author, who has written numerous published articles on a variety of mental health topics.
While on a break from her Ph.D. to focus on creating a space of healing, Charity’s expertise has come to center on women’s mental health. She specializes in healing after traumatic or abusive relationships, religious trauma, life transitions, people-pleasing behaviors, and emotional growth. Charity’s mission is rooted in the belief that women deserve tailored support that speaks directly to their unique challenges and experiences as women.
As the founder of Reflections with Charity, Charity is committed to providing a safe, compassionate, and empowering environment where women can rediscover their strength, autonomy, and joy. Through her values of warmth, connection, kindness, and humor, she helps clients navigate the complexities of life with confidence and clarity.
At Reflections with Charity, every woman is met with the understanding and support she deserves. Whether healing from past trauma or seeking guidance through life transitions, Charity is here to champion you on your journey to a healthier, happier life.
Reflections with Charity celebrates the diversity of each individual and is committed to providing a safe space for BIPOC and LGBTQ + communities.
Personal “get to know me”
From the beginning of my academic career, I always felt a strong pull to work with women who had experienced abusive relationships. Like many therapists, my academic and clinical journey expanded over the years as I worked to gain a wide range of experience. But no matter where my career took me, I always felt drawn back to connect with women.
Like most people, my passion for this work was shaped by personal life experiences. During my undergraduate years, I was in an abusive relationship that changed many of the ways I saw myself and life. Part of my healing process involved therapy, but that experience also became the foundation for much of my passion and research as a therapist. It was these deeply personal moments of pain and rediscovery of myself that inspired me to specialize in women’s mental health and to focus on helping others heal from trauma and reclaim their strength.
While not every therapist needs to have the same experiences as their clients, I’ve found that many clients seek out a therapist they can connect with on a deeper level—someone who truly gets it. That connection is often what allows them to feel truly seen, understood, and heard. I deeply believe in the importance of the relationship between client and therapist and the power it has to foster self-awareness and emotional well-being.
Starting Reflections with Charity was born from my desire to create a space where women could receive tailored support that was warm, compassionate, and focused on their unique needs. I want every woman to feel empowered in her healing, with both connection and autonomy that encourages growth and joy.
If you’re here because you’re looking for someone who understands, someone who believes in your ability to heal and move forward, you’re in the right place. I’m here to walk alongside you as you rediscover your voice, your worth, and your path forward.
Outside of the therapy room, I enjoy attending live concerts (I’m a rocker girl at heart), going for long walks outdoors or finding joy in some form of movement, and reading anything from fictional fantasy to the latest fashion trends.