Charles “Andrew” Baskin, LMFT

Charles “Andrew” Baskin is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He focuses on clear, practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Sessions aim to help clients reduce overwhelm, improve communication, and find steadier footing during change.

He often works with people dealing with trauma, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, men's issues, and learning to practice more self-love. The approach is straightforward and goal-oriented while remaining warm and respectful.

In therapy he combines techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. That mix helps people reframe unhelpful thoughts, strengthen important relationships, calm distress, and build motivation for change. Sessions usually include discussion, practical exercises, and simple skills to try between meetings.

Andrew emphasizes collaboration: clients set priorities and work at a pace that fits their life. He explains options plainly and helps people pick approaches that fit their goals. Over time the focus is on clearer communication, better coping, and more consistent emotional balance.

He practices in Tennessee and offers services in English. People interested in starting are invited to follow the site's process to match and schedule sessions.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It’s often used for anxiety, stress, low mood, and practical problem solving by breaking big problems into smaller steps.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings in close relationships. It helps people clarify emotional responses, improve communication, and repair important bonds that affect everyday stress and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match the person’s needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is reviewed over time so the plan can change as progress happens.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as using appointment times that match work breaks or reducing travel time. It can also allow for different ways of working - for example, shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or practicing mindfulness exercises at home between meetings. Confirm the current session options before booking to know what formats are offered with this therapist.