Chanel Carlile , LCMHC

Chanel Carlile is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who brings a thoughtful, experience-driven approach to therapy. She holds an M.Ed. in clinical mental health counseling and a B.S. in psychology, and she focuses primarily on treating anxiety and mood disorders while also supporting people with trauma, addiction, and co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Her clinical background spans both private practice and community-based mental health settings, giving her experience with a wide range of presentations—from panic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms to personality and psychotic disorders. That variety has contributed to a well-rounded skill set and familiarity with complex, overlapping issues.

Carlile views therapy as a chance to offer practical tools that reduce immediate distress while also exploring the underlying forces that contribute to ongoing difficulty. She does not rely on a single method for everyone; instead she tailors established, evidence-informed interventions to each client’s personality, circumstances, and values.

Her work is grounded in humanistic and psychodynamic principles, and she often integrates acceptance and commitment strategies, strengths-based perspectives, cognitive behavioral techniques, and narrative approaches to meet individual needs. She places strong emphasis on the quality of the therapeutic relationship, believing that genuine connection and feeling seen are central to meaningful progress.

Outside of clinical work, she enjoys collaging, solving crossword puzzles, and a good spoonful of peanut butter. She also likes collecting rocks, making up songs for her dog, and photographing the sky, and she readily acknowledges being an accomplished procrastinator who often stays up too late.

Approaches that guide online care with Chanel Carlile

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and it supports committed action toward personal values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and persistent mood concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship so clients can explore their identity, values, and goals at their own pace. It is often helpful for improving self-esteem, navigating relationship issues, and supporting overall personal growth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical skills and experiments. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself, and Chanel Carlile collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws from multiple frameworks and tailors interventions as the relationship and treatment progress.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity when routines change, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each person.