Chrys Kinchen, MA, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Relationship Issues, Depression and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, alopecia areata, totalis & universalis, vitiligo, Bisexual, Body Image, Coping Skills, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Self Esteem, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Spelman UCLA

Years in practice

12

Education & qualifications