Chandra Elizabeth Hines
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California specializing in women’s mental health, infertility, and the transition to motherhood. I support women navigating IVF and donor conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and matrescence, as well as women seeking deeper self-understanding and connection with themselves.
My approach blends psychodynamic and somatic therapy to help clients explore the deeper emotional patterns impacting their experience while also connecting to the wisdom of their body.
My work is especially meaningful for women wanting to shift patterns of people-pleasing, strengthen boundaries, and develop greater self-trust and compassion.
First session
Our first session is a chance for me to get to know you and understand what is bringing you to therapy. We’ll explore what has been feeling difficult, what you hope will change, and what you would like support with. My intention is to create a warm, compassionate space where you can begin to feel comfortable sharing at your own pace.
Strengths
I bring warmth, compassion, curiosity, and a collaborative approach to our work. I create space for you to slow down, connect with deeper feelings, and better understand yourself. My somatic approach also helps us listen to what your body may be communicating and strengthen trust in your own inner wisdom.
Ideal clients
I work with women who want to understand themselves more deeply and feel more connected to who they are. You may be navigating infertility, IVF, donor conception, pregnancy, postpartum, or matrescence. I also support women struggling with people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, self-criticism, or putting others’ needs ahead of their own. Together, we create space for greater self-understanding, self-trust, and meaningful change.
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
I use psychodynamic therapy to help you explore how past experiences and relationships may be influencing the way you feel, relate to others, and see yourself today. Together, we can gently uncover patterns, deepen self-understanding, and create space for new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Supportive
I use supportive therapy to create a warm, compassionate space where you can feel heard and understood while navigating difficult emotions, relationships, and life transitions. Together, we can identify your strengths, explore what you need, and develop greater self-compassion and trust in yourself as you move through challenges and change.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use ACT to help you relate to difficult thoughts and emotions with greater openness and compassion, rather than feeling controlled by them. Together, we explore what matters most to you, clarify your values, and find ways to make choices that feel more aligned with the life and relationships you want to create.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 119345