About Chanta
Chanta Virden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at making a first call for help feel less daunting.
She keeps sessions practical and conversational. Chanta uses straightforward exercises and goal-focused talk to help clients notice patterns and try small changes. She frames the work as teamwork and checks in often about what is or isn't helpful.
Background and approach
Chanta draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to build short-term goals, shift unhelpful thoughts, and increase actions that improve daily life. Sessions often include simple at-home exercises to practice between meetings.
Her background includes seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, career and financial stress, body image and life-purpose questions. She presents ideas plainly and adapts tools to fit each person’s routine. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space.
Chanta emphasizes clear steps, regular feedback, and practical skills people can use right away. She welcomes conversations about goals, pacing, and what success will look like for each individual.
Practical approaches for online counseling
Chanta often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and the actions that follow, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus during stressful moments.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to find internal motivation for those steps. That approach is useful for habits, addictions, and making decisions about work or money. Choosing a method is collaborative - the therapist works with each person to decide which approaches match their goals, pace, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is reviewed.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or ongoing reminders between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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