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Chanel Bowen, LCMHC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Chanel

Chanel Bowen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with 11 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, and a wide range of life challenges. She combines evidence-based practices to address patterns of thought and behavior while offering practical skills for coping.

Background and approach

Chanel draws on approaches such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-informed work to help clients explore inner parts, shift unhelpful thinking, and strengthen important relationships. Her work often includes teaching emotion regulation, stress-tolerance strategies, and interpersonal effectiveness skills so clients leave sessions with concrete tools they can use between meetings.

As a registered yoga teacher, she may integrate breathing and relaxation exercises into telehealth sessions to support stress reduction and body awareness. Chanel practices from North Carolina and conducts sessions in English, tailoring care to each person’s needs and goals while emphasizing collaborative problem solving.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care



Internal Family Systems helps people explore and dialogue with different parts of themselves - those inner voices and feelings that can drive behavior - with the aim of increasing self-leadership and reducing internal conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility so clients can take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns of relating and safety in relationships, helping clients understand how early bonds influence current connections and emotional responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will work with each client to identify which methods best match their goals, blending elements as needed and adapting techniques over time based on progress and preference.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and access consistent support from licensed professionals without geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chanel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, trauma and related issues including self-esteem, intimacy challenges, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical skill-building, teaching emotion regulation, stress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness alongside exploratory work about internal parts and relationship patterns.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and uses multiple evidence-based models to support behavior change and mental health improvement.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the NC LCMHC license number 11446 and provides services while based in North Carolina.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

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

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English