- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Goal focused work
About Chance
Chance Olivas is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with three years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. He also lists coaching and life purpose among his focuses and addresses isolation and social anxiety.
Chance uses practical therapeutic methods to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Sessions often include straightforward skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and emotion regulation strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He also draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals.
Clients who feel stuck after a job change, breakup, or health shift will find sessions that emphasize clear steps and regular check-ins. Conversations tend to be goal-oriented and concrete, with time spent identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing coping skills, and planning small experiments between meetings. He notes work on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt, shame, and building self-love.
Chance has worked with adults, college-age students, and athletes during his practice. His approach is collaborative: he listens to what matters and then suggests methods that match those concerns. Life purpose is an explicit area of interest, so people questioning direction often focus there.
Sessions are conducted in English from New York and follow the counselor's described practices. Interested people are asked to use the site's intake path to begin the match and schedule a first appointment.
How his approaches translate to online work
CBT helps people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that worsen anxiety or low mood. Online sessions using CBT focus on recognizing triggers, practicing behavioral experiments, and assigning short exercises to try between meetings.DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In a remote setting those skills are taught, practiced, and reviewed with role-play and real-life homework to strengthen emotion regulation and communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process means techniques can shift from session to session as needs and preferences become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to help clients maintain steady progress while balancing everyday commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, mood difficulties, and life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He uses practical strategies like CBT to shift unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals. Narrative work is used to revisit personal stories and open new possibilities.
What is his background and experience?
He has three years of clinical experience working with adults, college-age students, and athletes. His practice emphasizes skills training and goal-oriented sessions.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a New York LMHC and practices from New York.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are conducted in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats. Check the appointment flow for up-to-date session choices.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I get started with a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.