Chauncey Chatman

Chauncey Chatman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with individual adult clients who are managing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, and life transitions. His language is straightforward and practical, aimed at people who need clear steps and steady support.

He blends talk therapy with mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns and make different choices. Sessions often focus on increasing awareness of thoughts and feelings, and on changing behaviors that get in the way of daily life. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thinking and Emotionally-Focused methods to look at how emotions shape relationships.

Chatman trained in counseling psychology and holds a master’s degree from Chapman University. He has worked in schools, hospitals, and community mental health clinics across California alongside multidisciplinary teams. This background informs a practical style that combines coaching and therapy.

In sessions he pays attention to attachment, communication patterns, codependency, and issues tied to family of origin. He also addresses substance use concerns and motivation for change using motivational interviewing approaches. Conversations are collaborative and goal-focused so progress can be tracked over time.

People interested in working with him can expect direct conversation, mindfulness exercises, and concrete tools to practice between sessions. He conducts therapy in English and accepts international clients, and he asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy here emphasizes simple awareness practices and brief exercises that help people notice stressful thoughts and bodily tension. These techniques can be practiced in session and used between meetings to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation. It helps people feel understood and find their own solutions through guided reflection and supportive feedback.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments to change habits that worsen anxiety, depression, or impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may combine mindfulness, client-centered listening, and CBT techniques as the work evolves.

Confirm the currently offered session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing short check-ins during breaks, or letting someone choose audio-only when that suits them better. Licensed professionals use these options to help people apply therapeutic tools in day-to-day settings.