- Skills focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative care
About Chanel
Chanel Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, addiction-related concerns, and relationship and intimacy challenges. Chanel blends practical skills training with compassionate support to help people find steadier ground in daily life.
She uses straightforward, skills-based work in sessions. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation, and relapse prevention strategies for problematic behaviors. Chanel also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how connections shape feelings and reactions.
Chanel often integrates breathing and gentle movement learned from her registered yoga teacher background into telehealth meetings to reduce tension in the moment. Sessions focus on concrete tools such as stress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation so people can practice outside the meeting.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Chanel helps people set small, achievable steps and builds on what already works for them. She supports a wide range of concerns including grief, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, ADHD, burnout, and coping with life changes.
Chanel works with LGBT concerns and a range of personality and attachment-related issues, plus long-term conditions like chronic pain and co-morbidity. Readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking to make sure they match personal needs.
She uses straightforward, skills-based work in sessions. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation, and relapse prevention strategies for problematic behaviors. Chanel also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how connections shape feelings and reactions.
Chanel often integrates breathing and gentle movement learned from her registered yoga teacher background into telehealth meetings to reduce tension in the moment. Sessions focus on concrete tools such as stress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation so people can practice outside the meeting.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Chanel helps people set small, achievable steps and builds on what already works for them. She supports a wide range of concerns including grief, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, ADHD, burnout, and coping with life changes.
Chanel works with LGBT concerns and a range of personality and attachment-related issues, plus long-term conditions like chronic pain and co-morbidity. Readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking to make sure they match personal needs.
Approaches you may use in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions aligned with their values. It can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living the life someone wants.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build different behaviors for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools are helpful for managing strong emotions and improving communication in stressful situations.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Chanel will talk with the client about their goals, symptoms, and daily routines and recommend techniques that fit those needs. She adapts methods over time, checking in to see what is helping and what needs adjusting.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not fully detailed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and let people practice skills between meetings. Talk with the therapist about scheduling patterns and how sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using skills training and straightforward techniques to build emotion regulation, stress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and combines counseling approaches with relapse prevention and DBT skills to help people change patterns of behavior.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the therapist's biography lists telehealth use but readers should verify available options and scheduling details first.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.