Dara Charlton
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Oregon therapists accepting new clients
Dr. Ryan BairLCSW · 15 years experienceEating disorders · Compassion fatigue · Parenting issuesWork with Ryan
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About Dara
As a licensed therapist in Oregon with two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, grief, and personal growth. I offer compassionate, depth-oriented support for adults seeking meaningful transformation.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and tailored, addressing a wide range of life experiences—from workplace stress and relationship struggles to identity exploration and healing from past traumas. I’m particularly passionate about supporting individuals through transitions, helping them develop stronger self-understanding, communication skills, and emotional resilience.
I believe in creating a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their inner world, challenge limiting beliefs, and cultivate self-compassion. My goal is to empower you to reconnect with your inherent strengths and move toward the life you envision for yourself.
What Dara helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Dara works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “When speaking with Dara, she gives me confidence and I value her advice and opinions. I have tried counseling before and dropped it after the 1st visit. Not her, I am completing my sessions and probably signing up for more.”
- “Dara has done a great deal to help me with my current struggles and asks a lot of introspective questions”
- “she’s the best. full stop.”
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- “Awesome, she's great patient and understanding she provides real life examples which are easy to relate to”
- “Very helpful in a dire time”
- “She's great, she listens and provides pointed questions that makes you think differently. She's easy to talk to and provides real life examples which helps you connect.I would definitely recommend her.”
- “Dara has been the best therapist I’ve had in all of the years I’ve been going to therapy. She’s patient, strong, intelligent, and kind. When you need her to listen she does, when you need her to give you advice she’ll do it. She really meets my needs and I truly could not recommend her enough”
- “Dara has been a great help not only to talk to but providing reading assignments to explore and work on things outside of our sessions.”
- “Dara has been amazing! Helped me out a ton with my issues and listens carefully and has valuable input.”
- “A very good therapist”
- “She changed my life for the better, Dara is the best!”
- “Dara is very patient and understanding.”
- “I appreciate Dara very much. She has a very positive and calm outlook. She's helped me understand myself a lot better, and it has helped me create healthy boundaries in my life.”
- “Dara has been incredibly uplifting and helpful to me these past few months. I’m changing for the better and can’t imagine how much different my life would be at this moment if I hadn’t been working with her. She’s wonderful!”
- “Dara is truly amazing and has helped me so much. I owe so much of my progress to her, and I feel safe and heard with her. She really is the best!!! So grateful for Dara!”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.