Therapist profile
Chandel Tommola, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and Parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Chandel
Chandel Tommola is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting pressures, and related concerns. Chandel also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and questions around intimacy and identity.
She offers practical, down-to-earth counseling focused on understanding what is happening now and what patterns may be keeping someone stuck. Sessions emphasize clear goals and hands-on coping skills. Chandel draws on several approaches rather than one fixed model and works together with each person to decide what helps most.
Clients can expect a mix of conversation and gentle challenge. Chandel listens for recurring beliefs and behaviors that get in the way and helps people test new ways of responding. She uses tools to manage worry, lift mood, and address trauma reactions without heavy jargon.
Her background includes work in private offices, the justice system, in-home settings, and telehealth. That range informs how she adapts support to everyday life and practical limits people face. She keeps sessions focused on achievable steps and realistic changes.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site's booking flow to view online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Chandel uses common approaches in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship. It helps people sort out what matters most to them and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT provides concrete tools to reduce worry, lift mood, and change unhelpful habits. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process upsetting past events and reduce their impact on current relationships and daily life.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Chandel discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. Together they decide which strategies to try and track progress across sessions.
The biography notes telehealth experience but does not specify current session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow a quicker check-in between appointments. Some approaches, like CBT or Solution-Focused techniques, adapt well to brief focused sessions and homework between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and tools so therapy fits into everyday life rather than adding extra burden.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addiction, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She draws on Client-Centered, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Trauma-Focused approaches. Sessions combine conversation, practical skills, and challenge when patterns keep someone stuck.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional counseling experience across private practice, the justice system, in-home work, and telehealth settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography mentions telehealth experience but does not list specific current formats. Confirm available session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.