Chris Chickering
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NLPF
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (505) 391-5579

You deserve a life filled with hope, purpose, and fulfillment—waking up energized and ready to embrace each day with renewed possibility. As a solution-focused therapist, my mission is to help you recognize your inner strengths and illuminate what's already working in your life, even when you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. Together, we'll work to transform challenges into opportunities and reframe limiting beliefs. With a diverse background spanning entrepreneurship and clinical practice, I bring real-world wisdom and a collaborative approach to help you gracefully move from where you are to where you want to be.
Using proven strategies and frameworks, we’ll create new habits that replace old patterns, reinforcing lasting change. Further, we’ll improve your sense of wellbeing, increase confidence, strengthen relationships, cultivate a greater sense of purpose, direction, and resilience, and set actionable plans so you can rapidly achieve your desired goals.
My style is collaborative, respectful, and solution-focused, blending evidence-based approaches like Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, EMDR, and CBT with approaches that effect change at the subconscious level, like Hypnotherapy and NLP. With years of experience helping clients overcome challenges, we’ll work toward the fulfilled, joy-filled life you deserve.
Call or Email Chris Chickering now for a free 15 minute consultation - (505) 391-5579
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire
Chris Chickering
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NLPF
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (505) 391-5579
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Mexico / CMH0201791 Chris Chickering
- In Practice for 8 years
- Attended Southwestern College , MA in Counseling, Graduated 2018
- Certificate from Hypnosis and Other Than Conscious Communication (Scheele Learning Systems) 2005
- Certificate from Leadership Academy (Tony Robbins' Advanced Coach Training) 2018
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Chris Chickering
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NLPF
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (505) 391-5579
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Life Transitions
- Emotional Disturbance
- Life Coaching
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- EMDR
- Life Transition Coaching (Job, Relationship, etc.)
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
Chris Chickering
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NLPF
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (505) 391-5579
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Music Therapy
- Narrative
- Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Chris Chickering
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NLPF
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (505) 391-5579
Location
Additional Location
San Rafael, CA 94903
(505) 391-5579