Chatone Strickland, LCSW

Chatone Strickland is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas who brings genuine enthusiasm to the work of therapy. She takes joy in helping people reconnect with their true selves and supports clients in moving toward lives that reflect their values and goals.

Chatone believes that change is possible for everyone. Her role is to help clients clarify their hopes and aspirations, then identify the barriers that keep them from acting in alignment with those aims. She frames herself as a guide while honoring the client as the expert of their own life, and she works collaboratively to explore thoughts, behaviors, beliefs, and actions.

In sessions she teaches practical ways to cope, manage stress, and solve problems while drawing on a strengths-based perspective and empathetic care. Her approach emphasizes skill-building and purposeful action so clients can pursue meaningful change. She also shares the Rumi line she values: 'Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.'

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Chatone Strickland integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her online practice to address a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and adjust unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation and resolving ambivalence so clients can make lasting behavior changes, which can be helpful for addiction-related goals and habit change. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and processing traumatic experiences while helping clients build safety and coping skills to manage post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Chatone works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best given their needs, goals, and preferences. She involves clients in planning treatment and adapts methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and for those who live far from in-person options. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from a location that works for the client while maintaining a consistent path toward their goals.