Chandra Matias

For more than 10 years, I’ve supported people through change, uncertainty, and difficult experiences in a variety of counseling settings. My work has included helping people through career transitions, grief and loss, postpartum mood changes, relationship concerns, anxiety, substance use, trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, and autism. I’ve also supported family members as they navigate a loved one’s substance use.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in your strengths. I believe a diagnosis can offer useful insight, but it does not define you. Therapy is a place to better understand yourself, practice self-acceptance, and make changes that improve your quality of life—not a place where you need to fit into a category or worry about being judged.

Taking the first step can be the hardest part. We’ll begin by building a connection at a pace that feels comfortable for you. From there, we can explore the thoughts, beliefs, and feelings shaping your experiences and choices, and work toward the life you want to lead.

I will never judge or be shocked by what you decide to share with me. We are all human and therapists are here to encourage self-acceptance and growth! I strive to offer a safe space to be yourself so that connection and understanding can take place. The biggest step is the first step. Once you feel comfortable, we can work on understanding what thoughts, beliefs and feelings may be influencing your life and decisions.

Our first session will involve getting to know each other as well as learning what has brought you to therapy. I am happy to answer any questions about myself, but my main goal will be to hear your story so I can learn more about you!