Chauncey Chatman, LMFT

Chauncey Chatman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and relationship struggles. He works directly with adult clients to address big life changes, parenting concerns, sleep problems, and issues with self-esteem and motivation. Chauncey uses clear, practical steps so people can try new ways of coping right away.

He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered conversation and mindfulness practice. Sessions include straightforward skill teaching, checking how those skills fit daily life, and making small changes that add up. He also draws on emotionally focused ideas and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the concern.

Chauncey has worked in hospital and clinic settings across California alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and peer counselors. He earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Chapman University and is licensed in California as an LMFT.

People often come to him for help with issues tied to attachment, codependency, commitment fears, communication problems, and fatherhood challenges. He also supports those coping with grief, trauma history, mood shifts, and substance use concerns.

Sessions focus on collaboration. Chauncey aims to make therapy a practical place to test ideas, improve communication, and build routines that support healthier behavior and clearer thinking.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client feels understood; it helps people clarify values and make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and build better routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and change emotional patterns in relationships so they can connect more safely and express needs more clearly.

Finding the right approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then try methods that match those needs. Sessions can shift over time as new patterns appear or priorities change, and choices are made together.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face connection for skills practice and role play, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins, live chat works well for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options promote flexibility, help keep momentum between sessions, and let people choose what fits their routine best.