Chily Varela

Chily Varela is a dedicated mental health counselor who believes that therapy can help individuals enact meaningful changes in their lives, making them more fulfilling, joyful, and vibrant. It is a significant step for clients to seek help for themselves, amidst the stress that life often brings. Chily's approach empowers individuals to find their calm, center, and the most effective way to take action tailored to their needs. With over five years of experience, Chily specializes in supporting those facing intense depression, substance abuse, grief processes, bipolar disorders, painful anxiety, fear, sadness, desperation, and feelings of lack of direction or purpose. Chily is particularly committed to the LGBTQ+ community, gender fluidity, transgender issues, and the HIV+ population. Moreover, Chily provides assistance to individuals who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault, aiming to equip them with the necessary tools to avoid becoming trapped in unhealthy relationships. Clients describe Chily as empathetic and understanding, providing a refreshing perspective in a social landscape that often feels overwhelming. Chily offers crisis intervention services and individual-focused treatment, primarily employing CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, among other modalities.