Dr. Carole Matlen, CA Psychologist

California · 30 years in practice

Dr. Carole Matlen is a California psychologist with three decades of clinical experience.

License and registration

Psychologist, California: 17461 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1295806826 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Carole

Dr. Carole Matlen is a California psychologist with three decades of clinical experience. She combines a practical outlook with a thoughtful, accepting manner.

She aims to help people manage anxiety, anger, depression, grief, eating concerns, relationship difficulties, and the stress of life change. Her background includes teaching and ministry work, which informs a calm and values-aware approach. That experience has taken her through many clinical settings and given her a broad perspective on common life struggles.

Background and approach

She draws on that range when meeting new people. Sessions focus on building strengths, increasing self-confidence, and making changes that fit each person's life. Her style blends clear, reality-oriented techniques with attention to emotional roots.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral methods along with client-centered and existential ideas to address current problems and deeper patterns. Jungian therapy also appears in her work, offering ways to look at symbols, life narrative, and internal meaning when that perspective helps. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships, closeness, and communication problems.

People who prefer a collaborative, respectful tone will likely find her approach accessible. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Dr.

Matlen holds the credential CA Psychologist 17461 and practices in California.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Carole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Carole names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Jungian therapy looks at personal stories, symbols, and recurring themes to help people find meaning and new directions. It can be useful for those who want to understand deeper patterns in their life and relationships.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It helps people commit to values-guided actions even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of closeness and trust in relationships and helps people shift communication and bond-related habits.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, adjusting as the work progresses. You and the therapist decide together what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversation for deeper exploration. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a camera is not desired. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between planned sessions, and they can fit into a busy schedule more easily.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, anger, parenting strain, and career or life-change struggles.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She combines practical, here-and-now techniques with attention to emotional history and meaning.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has about 30 years of clinical experience working in varied settings, including roles in teaching and ministry that shape her approach.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is listed as CA Psychologist 17461 and practices in California.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost 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 her?

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