Dr. Leland St Charles, PSY.D

I've been a long-standing patient of Leland for several years and have to say he has made an enormous difference in my life over that period of time. When I first became a patient, it was before the pandemic changed everything and we met in person weekly (or more, if I needed that) and through his guidance, my psychological WORK on myself became stronger. Eventually, I moved to monthly and then every other month through virtual appointments. This is a testament to how much help Leland has been to my mental health. Everything about my life has changed since the early days. My struggles are fewer and further between and when they arise, I will say to myself, 'What would Leland say?' and invariably I can hear his voice of reason giving me gentle guidance. Who can ask for more from their psychologist? I'd recommend him to anyone looking to improve their life by doing the work required to make these types of changes. It is real work, and he's the best!

I saw Dr. St Charles once a week or so for several months to talk about a wide range of 'trouble spots.' Sometimes I would talk about things that were bothering me even though I had no expectation that there was a 'fix' -- I just thought it would be helpful to have him listen to me. But he could always find a new insight. I'm not talking about platitudes. I mean REAL insight, a REAL ability to connect what I was thinking and feeling to a concept that I could act on. He explored, questioned, suggested, even validated or challenged...always respectfully and helpfully. I found him very effective. I had sought him out because I wanted to see someone who could connect to me as a grown man with a family, someone who could help me take new action. And he was very effective at what I needed.

I was in therapy with Leland for over a year and it made an immense difference in my life. It was my first time trying out therapy, and although I was ready to start working on myself, I was nervous to actually start the process.My favorite thing about Leland is that he is a great listener and is always extremely present during the the conversation. Maybe that sounds obvious, but I think it takes a special person to really show up and want to hear what you have to say, especially when you're revisiting the same things a lot as you work through them. He had useful feedback that I will be applying to my life from here onwards.I'm currently taking a break from therapy but when I feel that I need it again, I will reach out to Leland. I highly recommend Leland to someone who is ready for therapy.

I began working with Leland in the summer of 2020 at the height of the uncertainty and fear related to COVID. I was angry, miserable in my job, stressed out, and balancing work, parenting, and marriage - all while coping with some significant childhood and early adulthood trauma. Leland helped provide perspective and gave me the tools to look inward and begin to make changes. I eventually did THE WORK and was able to move past my narrative of what my childhood trauma had 'done to me' and instead looked at how it shaped me and helped me achieve what I have in life.I learned valuable life lessons about myself that I plan to continue using for years to come.I am a provider myself, so I was extremely picky about who I would agree to work with. Leland made it comfortable and easy to talk about my stuff!

Leland St. Charles is a supportive and understanding psychologist. I have never felt judged during our sessions and he has helped me overcome some of my hardest challenges. He offers gentle guidance, but allows you to share and come to your own conclusions. I would recommend him to anyone!