Dr. Chinell Collins, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Chinell

Dr. Chinell Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of individual issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship problems.

She brings 15 years of clinical experience and aims to create a straightforward, goal-focused process for people who want practical change. Her style is warm and motivational, and she partners with clients to identify clear next steps.

Background and approach

Her work often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Mindfulness to help clients stay present during hard moments. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change, and Narrative Therapy can help reframe painful stories.

Dr. Collins has a history of treating addictions including drug and alcohol use, food-related issues, and relational addictions, as well as trauma, grief, and mood concerns. She also has experience supporting couples and families and addressing parenting questions.

Her background includes volunteer work with people experiencing homelessness, where she helped clients set goals and find hope. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The LPC credential is listed as PA LPC PC010052.

Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling is arranged based on the therapist's availability. International clients are not currently accepted.

How specific approaches guide online family and parenting work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice new ways of thinking and acting. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that affect family life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Those skills are useful when relationships feel tense or when someone struggles with impulsive behavior.

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple present-moment awareness exercises that reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can be paired with other methods to handle stress and improve focus in parenting and daily life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. That process may shift over time as needs change.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow flexible check-ins, real-time skill practice, and easier access for people balancing family responsibilities and busy days.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Collins address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family issues, parenting questions, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She sets goals with clients and uses evidence-based tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

How long has she been practicing?

She has about 15 years of experience providing counseling to a diverse population, including work with addictions and trauma.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential listed as PA LPC PC010052 and practices from Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

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.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start therapy with Dr. Collins?

Begin 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

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Body image
Career difficulties
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with life changes
Dependent personality
Depression
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Grief
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Intimacy-related issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Parenting issues
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sexual assault and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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