- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Carmel
Carmel Matallana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 25 years of experience. She offers practical, down-to-earth support for people juggling stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, mood issues, and life transitions. She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to help clients build coping skills and make changes that matter.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can be done differently, with simple tools and clear steps to try between appointments.
Background and approach
Carmel's background includes work as a rehabilitation counselor before becoming a clinician, which shaped her practical problem-solving style. She aims to tailor strategies to each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Common topics she addresses include depression, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, sleep and eating struggles, and career stress.
She also supports people facing attachment issues, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and blended family challenges. Carmel emphasizes collaboration: she listens to what matters most and helps set small, reachable goals. Her practice blends skill-building with compassionate attention so people can notice progress and keep going.
For those who prefer remote care, Carmel offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for both the client and the therapist.
What Carmel works with
Everything Carmel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carmel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carmel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Carmel’s approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT sessions can include homework, thought records, and short in-between exercises to practice skills that reduce anxiety and improve mood.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, teaches noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. In remote sessions this often means setting small experiments and using short mindfulness practices between meetings to build flexible coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carmel will talk with each person about their goals, try practical tools, and adjust methods based on what actually helps. That collaborative process helps decide whether CBT, ACT, or other techniques fit best for the issue at hand.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are good for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or continued support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, keep momentum between meetings, and use tools in the moments they are needed.
Questions people ask about Carmel
What kinds of problems does Carmel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, grief, addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related topics.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses client-centered methods alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical skills and support behavior change.
What is her professional background?
Carmel has 25 years of professional experience and previously worked as a rehabilitation counselor before practicing as a clinician.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time; sessions are provided within applicable U.S. jurisdictions.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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