About D'schelle
D'schelle Chatman-Singh is a California licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing life transitions and intense emotions. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style is direct and respectful, with attention to cultural background and identity.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-driven action. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness-based practices to slow things down and build steady habits.
How D'schelle works
Sessions often include simple exercises, helpful questions, and real-world homework. D'schelle has seven years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, anxiety, and addiction concerns. She also addresses anger, grief, sleep problems, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice pays special attention to the effects of prejudice, immigration stress, and multicultural challenges. Clients may work on improving communication, navigating blended family issues, or managing money-related stress. She supports people dealing with dissociative feelings, paranoia, and other personality-related concerns without labeling or rushing conclusions.
The aim is clearer thinking and better daily coping. Her approach is collaborative. She helps people set small goals and track progress between sessions.
If someone needs focused skills for a specific problem or a space to reflect on identity and values, she adapts methods to fit the person's needs and pace.
D'schelle lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What D'schelle works with
The areas below are the ones D'schelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like low mood or worry. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are, which can help with self-esteem, grief, and identity work.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit their needs. That collaborative process may include mixing ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to match what helps in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter call is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, quick skills practice, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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