Chandel Tommola

Chandel Tommola, LMHC, focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps easier for anyone dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, or life transitions. Her tone is direct and supportive, aimed at people who want practical ways to cope and heal.

Chandel has worked in a variety of settings over a 12-year career, including private office, the justice system, in-home visits, and telehealth. She draws on several therapy methods rather than relying on a single model. That means sessions are shaped around each person’s needs instead of a fixed script.

In sessions she listens first and then helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. She offers concrete coping skills for anxiety and depressive symptoms and works through the effects of past trauma when it comes up in current relationships. Expect a balance of understanding and honest challenge to unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Chandel also supports people facing identity and life changes, including questions about intimacy, body image, addiction, parenting stress, and career decisions. She helps people set clear goals and then breaks those goals into manageable steps so progress feels real and trackable.

Scheduling is concentrated on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm, with occasional flexibility for make-up sessions when her schedule allows. Sessions follow a collaborative approach where the client’s perspective guides the work together.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping them find their own answers and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going, and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns and reduce symptoms. Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, goal-oriented style that helps people find internal motivation for change and make practical next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client collaborate to test what fits best, adjusting methods as goals and needs evolve. That means sessions can mix listening, skill-building, and short-term motivational work depending on the issue at hand.

If you plan to use online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. The therapist has provided telehealth in past roles, but platform and session formats should be checked when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into evenings or busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on consistent progress.