Therapist profile
Dr. Carole Matlen, CA Psychologist 17461
CA Psychologist - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Attachment focus
About Carole
Dr. Carole Matlen is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 17461) with about 30 years of professional experience. She has worked in a range of clinical settings and brings a background in teaching and ministry to her practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, eating and body image concerns, and issues around addiction and anger.
Her approach blends several methods so sessions address what matters now. She uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques for practical problem solving and Client-Centered ideas to keep the focus on the person's own goals. Attachment-based thinking informs how she looks at relationship patterns and intimacy concerns.
Sessions aim to build strengths and increase self-confidence. She draws on existential and trauma-informed views when people are working through deep loss, early family wounds, or life transitions. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care questions, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
Dr. Matlen often helps people name recurring patterns and make small, concrete changes that reduce daily strain. She describes the work as collaborative and practical - talking through current problems, clarifying what someone wants instead, and trying new ways of relating and coping.
People who come for help may be dealing with parenting stress, separation or divorce, eating-related concerns, or compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the format and scheduling process provided when booking.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take action toward values that matter. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT focuses on practical steps and skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors that maintain distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, mood, and everyday coping problems.) Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and intimacy issues, and it is useful when people want to change how they relate to partners or family members.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. That conversation can include trying different techniques and checking what produces useful change.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, since specific formats are provided at scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit regular appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session would be difficult. They also make it simpler to continue work across life changes and to bring learning from sessions directly into everyday routines.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, eating and body image issues, addictions, anger, and related family concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes practical Cognitive Behavioral work with Client-Centered listening and Attachment-Based ideas. She combines approaches to focus on what a person wants to change now.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 30 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings and also brings a teaching and ministry background to her practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California psychologist with the credential listed as CA Psychologist 17461 and practices in California.
Can she work with people who do not live in the US?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are provided at the time of scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform's booking process.
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