Therapist in Charleston, WV
Specializing in Trauma Therapy for Couples and Individuals
Counseling in Charleston, WV
If you're searching for a therapist in Charleston, WV, you may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of where to begin. Maybe you're carrying grief that hasn’t eased. Maybe trauma from the past still shows up in your body or relationships. Or maybe something in your life simply isn’t working the way you hoped it would.
You don’t have to navigate that alone.
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist serving clients across Charleston and throughout West Virginia via secure Telehealth. I work with adults and couples who want thoughtful, grounded support for trauma, relationship challenges, sexual concerns, grief, and emotional stress.
Trauma-Informed Therapy for Adults and Couples in Charleston
Many of the people I work with are carrying experiences that haven’t fully settled. Religious shame. Sexual trauma. Childhood emotional neglect. Relationship wounds. Loss. Anxiety that lingers in the nervous system.
My approach is trauma-informed and collaborative. We move at a pace that respects your history and your goals. I integrate methods such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and other body-informed approaches to help shift patterns that feel stuck. With couples, I utilize techniques from The Gottman Method, Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (the other EFT), and Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy.
Whatever the method, therapy is about tuning-in to you and your needs and helping you feel more grounded, more connected, and more at peace with where you are and where you’re going.
Jack Copley is a therapist in Charleston, WV, who specializes in trauma, sex therapy, and religious sexual abuse.
Sex Therapy and Relationship Support in Charleston, WV
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I also support individuals and couples navigating:
Sexual shame rooted in religious upbringing
Desire differences
Erectile or orgasm concerns
Painful intercourse
Recovery from sexual abuse
Questions around sexual orientation or gender identity
Relationship communication struggles
If intimacy feels complicated or heavy, therapy can create space to approach it with clarity and care.
I provide affirming, nonjudgmental support for clients of all sexual orientations and gender identities. I do not offer or condone conversion therapy.
Telehealth Therapy Across Charleston and West Virginia
All sessions are conducted through secure video. That means you can receive therapy from the privacy and comfort of your own space — whether you're in Charleston, surrounding communities, or elsewhere in West Virginia. Telehealth allows flexibility while maintaining depth and consistency in our work together.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re looking for a therapist in Charleston, WV and want a space that honors your story and your pace, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Let’s explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Click on the counseling specialty below to learn in detail how I help!
Couples Therapy
Religious Sexual Trauma
Sex Therapy
Telehealth Options for Counseling in Charleston and throughout West Virginia
Frequently Asked Questions About Sex Therapy in Charleston, WV
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The number one rule for therapy is that it be conducted in a manor that keeps you safe. There are many standard ways a therapist can do this, like ensuring confidentiality, explaining when confidences may need to be broken, and disclosing the cost of sessions up front. But you should also feel emotionally safe—is the therapist pressuring you for money, favors, or sex? Is the therapist treating you with respect? Are they threatening you or trying to manipulate you? If you do not feel safe, and any of these things has ever happened to you, you have the right to file a complaint with the therapist’s licensing board.
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A sex therapist functions like any other therapist—listening and providing guidance and education as needed. But in addition to being very comfortable, accepting, and informed when in comes to talking about sex, a Certified Sex Therapist has special training in possible medical causes for a person’s intimacy concerns.
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Sex therapy is sometimes like detective work—meaning, the therapist has to rule out possible causes for a sexual problem in order to “hone in” on the right one. So sex therapy often involves asking a lot of questions. Yes, they’re personal, but therapy is confidential, and you never have to answer a question you don’t want to. Also, it’s good to remember that even though this might be your first time talking about any of this with someone, the therapist has done so many times. And regarding touch, no sexual activity happens in the office. That would be an ethical violation.
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No, I do not. I consider that a hate crime.