Chantel Longino, LCSW, RPT

Seeking support takes tremendous courage, and Chantel believes therapy should be a place where you feel known, valued, and safe from the very first conversation. She considers it an honor to walk alongside others as they pursue healing, clarity, and hope.

She works with children (6+), teens, and adults. For the last 15 years, Chantel’s work has focused on grief and loss across the lifespan. She has extensive experience supporting individuals and families navigating chronic and terminal illness, aging, caregiving, foster care, adoption, trauma, ADHD, and anxiety. She is passionate about equipping the family unit through parent coaching.

Sometimes experiences and emotions are just too complex for words alone, so Chantel regularly incorporates expressive modalities including play therapy, therapeutic art, and sandtray. Additionally, she integrates bibliotherapy, which uses carefully selected literature and storytelling to offer comfort, insight, and shared perspective. True healing requires a profound sense of emotional and physical safety. To support this, she intentionally uses sensory supports to help regulate the nervous system and anchor the therapeutic experience.

Therapeutic approaches:
Child-Centered Play Therapy • Adlerian Play Therapy • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy • Attachment-Based Approaches

Education:

  • Master of Social Work: Baylor University, 2011

    • Specialization- Children & Families

    • Concentration- Loss & Mourning

  • Bachelor of Social Work: Baylor University, 2010

Credentials:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    State of Texas #55792

  • Registered Play Therapist
    Association for Play Therapy #T6685

  • Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling Specialist
    Evergreen #882139

Scarlet Longino, therapy dog

Seeking support takes tremendous courage, and Scarlet believes therapy should be a place where you feel accepted from the very first scratch behind her ears. She has a way of helping people feel at ease quickly. She never meets a stranger, but she is gentle in her approach (unless you bring her a cheesy snack).

She works alongside children (6+), teens, and adults. For the last four years, Scarlet’s work has focused on emotional support across the lifespan. She has a particular gift for connecting with kids and often finds her way a little closer when they need a little extra support. Whether she’s curled up at their feet, snuggled up against them, or simply lounging nearby, her presence can make the hard stuff feel a little easier.

Just by being herself, Scarlet helps us remember that it’s okay to approach things at our own pace and to rest when we need it. She’s quite skilled at modeling the power of a good nap! She’s also an excellent example of asking for what you want—especially when what she wants is a belly rub. Perhaps most importantly, she shows us that we don’t always have to do or say anything to be there for each other. Sometimes being nearby is enough.