Dr. Charity Rolfes, LCP

Dr. Charity Rolfes is a Virginia-licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of professional experience. As an LCP - which denotes a licensed clinical psychologist - she centers work on the therapeutic relationship, believing that progress begins when mutual respect and a compassionate, non-judgmental atmosphere allow a person to explore difficult feelings and life challenges.

She recognizes that many people carry messages that parts of themselves are wrong or not good enough, and that traumatic or abusive experiences can undermine trust in oneself and in others. Dr. Rolfes also acknowledges that loss and grief shape the human experience. She frames psychology as offering multiple pathways to process emotions and their consequences in ways that support healing, personal growth, more meaningful living, and healthier connections with others.

Her training spans several approaches, including psychodynamic therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based practices, somatic therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Dr. Rolfes has experience working with people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, a range of religious and spiritual traditions, varied immigration and military service statuses, different abilities and neurodiversity profiles, and LGBTQIA+ identities.

She invites exploration of goals and collaborative work toward the life a person envisions for themselves.