Chandel Tommola, LMHC

She recognizes that taking the first step toward help takes courage and often marks the beginning of meaningful change. Chandel Tommola affirms that healing is possible and that people do not have to face life's challenges alone.

Chandel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a professional credential that indicates specialized training to provide mental health counseling. She brings 12 years of clinical experience across a range of settings, including private practice, the justice system, in-home care, and telehealth. This breadth of experience informs a flexible, practical approach to care.

She frequently supports people navigating life transitions, persistent anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma. Her work addresses common experiences such as job loss, relationship endings, relocation and the disconnection that can follow, recurring worries that interfere with daily life, social withdrawal, and the ways early trauma can resurface in adult relationships. Through counseling she helps people develop clearer self-understanding, practical coping skills, and steps toward goals so they can begin to feel like themselves again.

Chandel does not use a one-size-fits-all model. She draws on multiple therapeutic approaches and partners with clients as a collaborative team, honoring the person's own knowledge of their life while also offering gentle challenge to thinking and behaviors that impede progress. She works to identify and shift patterns that keep people stuck and is sometimes able to offer make-up sessions on alternate days when her schedule allows. She holds regular evening sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm, and encourages anyone considering therapy to recognize the bravery in taking that first step.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Chandel Tommola integrates several evidence-informed methods to meet each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person's own goals and values guide the work; it is especially helpful for building self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends directly to the impacts of traumatic experiences, helping people process difficult memories and reduce the ways those experiences interfere with current relationships and wellbeing.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Chandel works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and adjusts the approach as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to provide the most effective support for each individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for engaging in that work. Chandel provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different comfort levels, schedules, and needs. These options make it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from one's home or another convenient location.