About Chauncey
Chauncey Chatman helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. He works with adults facing stress, addiction, relationship troubles, grief, parenting strain, and problems with sleep or self-esteem. Chauncey uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help clients make changes they can feel.
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with 15 years of experience. Clients can expect a calm, collaborative process that combines focused talk with mindfulness exercises.
How Chauncey works
Sessions often include skill-building for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and reducing unhelpful behavior patterns. Chauncey draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift thought patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. He also uses Emotionally-Focused ideas and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns and attachment concerns are central.
Mindfulness practices are woven in to increase self-awareness and ease reactivity. Motivational approaches help when people are trying to change habits like substance use or impulsive behaviors. Chauncey has worked in California hospitals and community mental health clinics alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and peer counselors.
He holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University and the California LMFT credential. This background informs a practical style that aims for clearer thinking and real-life improvements. Sessions focus on the client’s goals, whether that means better communication, healthier routines, or coping strategies for big life changes.
The therapist matches tools to each person’s needs and adjusts the plan over time.
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What Chauncey works with
The areas below are the ones Chauncey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Chauncey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help clients make measurable changes. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful patterns, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and increase awareness of emotional triggers, useful for stress, impulsivity, and sleep issues.He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when attachment and closeness are central concerns. EFT helps people notice and name underlying emotions and shift interaction patterns that get in the way of connection. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process: the therapist will work with each client to match methods to goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what is most helpful.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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