Chance Olivas

Chance Olivas is a New York LMHC with three years of clinical experience helping people facing stress and anxiety. He works with adults on relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, motivation, mood changes, and life transitions. Chance lists life purpose among his focus areas and offers coaching-oriented support alongside therapy.

He uses practical, skills-based approaches in sessions. Expect clear, task-focused conversations that look at thoughts, behaviors, and everyday habits. Chance draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking, and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and coping skills.

Narrative therapy appears in his work to help people reframe stories that limit them. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify small, immediate steps clients can try between meetings. Internal Family Systems helps some clients notice different internal parts and how they interact.

Sessions are presented as a collaborative effort where the client’s goals guide the plan. Chance aims to help people clarify short-term goals, practice new skills, and check progress over time. He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, communication problems, forgiveness, and social anxiety.

His style is direct and practical, with an emphasis on usable tools rather than long lectures. People who want focused work on life purpose, coping with change, or rebuilding confidence may find this approach useful. He offers services in English and practices in New York.

How his approaches translate to online work

Chance commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and testing small changes to see what helps. DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Narrative Therapy is also part of his toolkit and helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and consider alternative narratives.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss what feels most useful based on a client's goals, preferences, and responses to early sessions. That conversation helps shape whether to focus on skill-building, story work, or a combination of methods.

If you want to know what session formats are offered, confirm current options before booking. The practical benefits of remote sessions are that they can fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make it easier to schedule brief check-ins or follow-ups. Online meetings can allow for focused skill practice between sessions and make it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes.