Chandel Tommola, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Chandel

Chandel Tommola is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who offers straightforward, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, and other life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on what is happening now so clients feel less overwhelmed and more able to manage day-to-day. She practices from New York and brings 12 years of counseling experience to her work.

She has worked in varied settings including personal offices, the justice system, in-home care, and telehealth.

Background and approach

That range has shaped a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs. Sessions often include learning coping skills, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying concrete steps to change everyday habits. Tommola draws from several methods rather than one fixed model.

She uses client-centered techniques to build trust and CBT to address thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used to set small, achievable goals. She also incorporates trauma-focused work when past events are affecting current relationships and mood.

In sessions she works collaboratively and will both listen and offer challenges when patterns get in the way of goals. People can expect direct, practical feedback alongside support. Typical concerns she addresses include relationship stress, parenting issues, grief, addiction-related struggles, identity and LGBT matters, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Therapy can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, visitors use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Online approaches that focus on practical change

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and partnership. The therapist helps people feel heard and works from the client’s priorities to set the agenda and goals for each session.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, worry, and everyday coping by teaching concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons and energy for making changes. It can be useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking steps toward goals like reducing harmful habits or improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then use one or more methods that fit best. That plan can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Those options allow people to connect from home, during breaks, or on a more frequent basis when short check-ins help. The variety of formats makes it easier to keep momentum and try new skills between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and substance-related concerns.

What is the general therapy style and approach?

The style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine client-centered listening with more directed tools from CBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused therapy when needed.

What experience does the therapist bring?

She has 12 years of professional counseling experience and has worked in personal offices, the justice system, in-home settings, and via telehealth.

What are the therapist’s credentials and where are they based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 010065 and practices out of New York.

Are sessions offered in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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