Sylvia Chamberlain, LMFT

Sylvia combines practical tools with steady listening to help people manage stress and painful life events. She speaks English and draws on a wide background that includes theater, dance, and Native American studies.

Her training includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and a BA in Theatre Arts from Humboldt State University. She has supervised graduate trainees toward licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists.

Those educational and supervisory roles shaped how she organizes sessions and gives feedback. Sylvia’s style blends thought-focused approaches with body-based work.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She brings Somatic Therapy and mindfulness practices when emotions are held in the body and need grounding or movement.

Narrative and attachment-informed ideas help her guide people in rethinking painful stories and restoring a sense of safety in relationships with themselves. She often combines approaches to match practical goals like reducing anxiety, improving sleep, or managing strong emotions.

People come to her for a range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, addictions, grief, ADHD, multicultural concerns, and compassion fatigue. She keeps communication prompt and typically replies to messages within 24 hours.