- 30 years experience
- Strengths focused
- Codependency support
About Carole
Dr. Carole Matlen is a California psychologist with three decades of clinical experience. She brings a background in teaching and ministry to her work and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. She lists Codependency among her focus areas and commonly supports people facing grief, eating and body image concerns, addiction-related issues, and parenting challenges.
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She helps people identify strengths and build self-confidence. Sessions often include clear, here-and-now strategies as well as attention to emotional history when that is useful.
Dr. Matlen combines several ways of working so each plan fits the person she is seeing. Cognitive Behavioral tools may be used to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Attachment-focused ideas can help people understand patterns in close relationships. She also draws on client-centered and existential perspectives when helpful.
Her background in multiple clinical settings informs a flexible style. She aims to listen, offer direct feedback, and teach skills people can use between sessions. Many clients seek her help for handling life transitions, improving communication, or coping after loss.
People who want a collaborative therapist who balances practical techniques with attention to emotional roots may find her approach helpful. Her credential is CA Psychologist 17461 and she practices in California.
How these approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values while learning simple ways to change how they relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that developed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections. This approach can be helpful for intimacy issues, codependency, and communication problems.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so the person can find their own solutions and grow confidence. It supports people who want a supportive space to work through difficult choices or life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferred ways of working, and what has helped or not helped in the past. That collaborative conversation guides which methods are tried and how they are combined.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and options that reduce travel time. Some people find phone or video sessions allow for quicker check-ins or make it simpler to keep appointments around work and family commitments. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the available session options before booking so they match your needs.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and body-image problems, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar and depression, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and practical. She combines here-and-now techniques with attention to emotional history and focuses on building strengths and self-confidence.
What is her clinical background?
She has 30 years of clinical experience and a background in teaching and ministry that she brings into her therapeutic work.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California psychologist listed as CA Psychologist 17461 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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