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Michigan

Chantelle Patel, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Online TherapyKalamazoo, MI
License #64012261223 years of experienceAges 18–64

Hello, my name is Chantelle Patel, and I am a Limited License Professional Counselor in the state of Michigan. I received my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Western Michigan University in April of 2023. I also received my Bachelor’s in Psychology in 2020.

As a counselor, I like to work from a person-centered and cognitive-behavioral approach. I believe that unconditional positive regard, empathy, and non-judgmental listening are crucial in the counseling setting and in helping clients grow and feel more comfortable. I also like to focus on clients strengths and how their strengths can be useful within their process. I have experience working with clients aged 7-40 with depression, anxiety, and trauma. I also work with people of different cultural backgrounds and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

It's important to me to be able to help clients navigate life in a safe and warm environment. As the counselor, I see the client as the expert in their lives, and I am here for guidance and support as the client goes through their journey. I am here to help my clients to achieve their goals and help them recognize their own strengths, and to be more self-aware in the process. 

I work with

Individuals

Accepted insurances

  • 6 Degrees
  • 90 Degree Benefits
  • Aegis LLC
  • Aetna/ First Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
  • Aetna EAP
  • Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
  • American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
  • Assured Benefit Administrators
  • Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
  • Christian Brothers Services

I specialize in

  • Stress
  • School or College Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Person-Centered
  • Sex-Positivity / Kink
  • BIPOC Allied
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Body Positivity
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive

Treatment approaches

  • Person-Centered
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Positive Psychology
  • Trauma Focused
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Communities I work with

  • Sex-Positivity / Kink
  • BIPOC Allied
  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Body Positivity
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Transgender Allied
  • First Responders/Law Enforcement
  • Healthcare Professionals

Education

MA Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Western Michigan UniversityGraduated 2023