- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPA-IP
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Chesley
Chesley Knowles is a licensed psychologist associate - independent practice (LPA-IP) practicing in Texas. She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and career challenges. Parents looking for guidance around parenting concerns can find straightforward, practical support.
She also helps people manage depression, anger, compassion fatigue, and big life changes. Chesley keeps sessions collaborative and down to earth. She listens first, then helps clients set small, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to produce concrete steps you can try between meetings. Sessions move at a pace that fits each person's schedule and needs. Over ten years of work in behavioral health inform how she designs support.
That experience includes helping caregivers and older adults handle strain and change. She also draws on time supporting people with social anxiety, workplace stress, and questions about life purpose. Chesley takes a practical approach rather than offering abstract theory.
She helps people build coping skills, plan for difficult conversations, and break big problems into manageable tasks. When helpful, she combines short-term coaching-style work with deeper emotional processing. People who choose her tend to want clear next steps and steady guidance.
She encourages small experiments to test new ways of coping. Sessions are meant to feel useful from the first few visits, with room to adjust as goals evolve.
What Chesley works with
Everything Chesley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chesley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Practical methods and online therapy options
Chesley uses evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills for managing thoughts and behaviors. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-world experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This helps people notice what works and what does not in everyday situations.Another approach emphasizes building problem-solving and behavioral strategies. That includes breaking big problems into smaller steps, planning specific actions, and practicing new habits to improve confidence and coping. This style is useful for career concerns, parenting challenges, and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chesley will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the pace they want. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what needs changing.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people hold a longer conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow quick, flexible check-ins and written reflections that can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and caregiving schedules.
Questions people ask about Chesley
What kinds of concerns does Chesley address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger, compassion fatigue, parenting concerns, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative. She listens, helps set goals, and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in behavioral health and related support roles.
What credentials and location are listed for Chesley?
She holds the credential LPA-IP and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Chesley?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.
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