Chelette McClendon, LCSW

Chelette McClendon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas. She brings five years of professional experience to her work and focuses on practical help for common life struggles.

She often helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports clients facing relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, and the ups and downs of career and life transitions. Chelette lists bipolar disorder among her focus areas and addresses related mood and coping challenges.

Her approach centers on matching conversation and tools to each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen commitment to change.

Chelette works with many other concerns, including caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, isolation and loneliness, end-of-life and hospice issues, and concerns around money or life purpose. She pays attention to how these problems affect day-to-day functioning and offers steps people can use between sessions.

Her style is respectful and compassionate. She aims to create a clear plan together and to support people as they take the small, practical steps toward a more manageable life.

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Chelette commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood through clear exercises and homework. Client-Centered Therapy is another core method she uses; it emphasizes listening, validation, and shaping sessions around the client's priorities so conversations feel relevant and respectful. Motivational Interviewing appears when someone is unsure about change, focusing on strengthening personal motivation and building small achievable steps.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and tailor methods to your goals, preferences, and pace so therapy feels collaborative rather than prescribed. This helps ensure techniques match what you want to work on and how you prefer to engage.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a face-to-face style session from wherever you are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to send brief updates, try short exercises, or check in between longer appointments, giving flexibility for different schedules and daily demands.