Compassionate care, grounded in connection.

Chandler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in mental health and addiction support for individuals age 13 and older. She brings warmth, curiosity, and deep respect for each person's unique story to every session.

Before opening her private practice, Chandler built her clinical foundation across diverse settings in mental health care — including inpatient psychiatric units, mobile crisis response, and child and family therapy. These experiences gave her a deep understanding of crisis intervention, acute mental health needs, and the complex systems that families navigate when seeking support.

Light Within Therapy was born from Chandler's own healing journey and a profound belief that everyone carries an inner light worth reconnecting to. That conviction is at the heart of everything she does — creating a space where clients can rediscover their own strength, resilience, and capacity for growth.

Her training spans a range of evidence-based and humanistic modalities — including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — allowing her to tailor care to each individual's needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. She also holds Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certification.

Outside the therapy room, Chandler is a devoted animal lover — her therapy dog Bernie is a familiar face at the practice, and her cats Chowder and Pickle keep things lively at home. When she's not with her animals, you'll find her on the water kayaking, on her yoga mat, or soaking up everything Oregon has to offer.