Chinyere Tunsill, LCPC, LMHC

Chinyere Tunsill is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood concerns. She meets clients with warmth and straightforward questions that help them notice what is already working and what needs to shift. Her approach aims to make therapy feel practical and doable for everyday life.

Chinyere draws primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using clear tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Motivational Interviewing when people are weighing change. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides work when past events affect daily functioning.

She brings 11 years of clinical experience and holds an Educational Specialist degree in Mental Health Counseling from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Arts from Roosevelt University. Her credentials include Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Florida.

In sessions she emphasizes a strong working relationship. She asks practical questions, offers psychoeducation, and suggests strategies clients can try between meetings. She also highlights lifestyle supports like sleep, movement, and nutrition as part of overall progress.

Chinyere has worked with both young people and adults and has experience addressing substance use concerns and parenting challenges. She aims to be a steady presence while people navigate change and build skills for long-term coping.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Chinyere commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small experiments to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood swings. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and improve coping during stressful moments.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Clients and the therapist review progress together and adjust the plan as needed so the work matches what the person wants to achieve.

The practical upside of meeting online is being able to fit sessions into a busy life. Online work can make it easier to attend during a break in the day, avoid travel time, or join from a location that simply reduces the effort of getting to an appointment. Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know what is offered and can pick the arrangement that best fits your routine.