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Dr. Carole Matlen

Dr. Carole Matlen

CA Psychologist 17461

Therapist · California · 30+ years of experience

Compassionate, experienced psychologist focused on change

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  • 30 years experience
  • Values-based approaches
  • English sessions

About Carole

Dr. Carole Matlen is a California psychologist with three decades of clinical experience. She brings a background in teaching and ministry to her work and helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, trauma, relationship problems, and other stressful life changes. Dr. Matlen draws on many years of practice to offer steady, practical support.

She focuses on building strengths and increasing self-confidence. In sessions she uses clear, real-world strategies alongside listening and reflection. Conversations aim to make sense of what is happening now and where it may come from, so people can try different ways of coping.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas that look at present thoughts and actions with client-centered methods that follow the person’s pace. She also uses attachment-informed work to understand relationship patterns and emotionally focused techniques for connection and expression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take meaningful steps forward.

Dr. Matlen has worked in many clinical settings, which she says gives her a broad, thoughtful perspective on problems people bring. She often helps with family-of-origin issues, abandonment, blended family stresses, body image and eating-related concerns, and grief and loss. She also supports people coping with addiction, bipolar disorder, and career or life transitions.

Sessions are conducted in English and are offered within California. She uses a subscription-based session structure that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and schedule a time that fits their needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disorders

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

How these approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, values-driven actions. It helps with ongoing issues like anger, anxiety, and life changes by shifting attention from fighting feelings to building meaningful behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication. It can help with intimacy struggles, abandonment issues, and family-of-origin patterns by highlighting patterns and offering ways to try different interactions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and pace, with the therapist following and reflecting rather than directing. This approach helps people feel heard and to explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Over the first sessions she will discuss which ideas to try and adjust as progress and feedback guide the work.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. It can also let someone focus on emotional or behavioral steps in the context of daily life. Licensed professionals can combine these approaches over video or other supported formats once the available session types are confirmed.

At a glance

Listed location
California
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
CA Psychologist 17461
Languages
English
License (California)
Psychologist · No. 17461
NPI
1295806826

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Matlen address?

She helps people with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, addictions, grief, parenting stress, and career or life transitions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends practical, present-focused strategies with listening and reflection. She aims to build strengths, increase self-confidence, and tailor methods to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings, along with a background in teaching and ministry that informs her approach.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a California psychologist, credential CA Psychologist 17461, and practices in California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients taken?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Dr. Matlen?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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