Patricia Chila, MA, LMHC,
About Patricia Chila (She/Her)
Janet Patricia Chila is a licensed mental health counselor that has been providing mental services for the last twenty years. Ms. Chila is a change agent that helps children, adolescents, and families. She specializes in implementing behavior modification interventions with children and their families, conflict resolutions, mind-body resolutions, and mental disorders in general. In addition, she utilizes a cross culture and client-center approach that is tailored to meet the Client?s needs and expectations. Ms. Chila believes that life challenges are there for a reason and is up to us to discover the meaning or lesson to be learned. Ms. Chila graduated from Lincoln University, Lincoln Pennsylvania in 1989, and obtained a master?s in human services. At Lincoln University, Ms. Chila?s decertation research was conducted with Latino women victims of domestic violence in the Lehigh Valley. In addition, Ms. Chila attended Lehigh University from 1991 to 1993, she also conducted a research study with Latino women with HIV. Ms. Chila possess a diversified clinical and administrative professional portfolio. Ms. Chila enjoys traveling, reading , spending time with family and friends and helping in the development of mentally health community.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 3-74
- Individual Therapy: Ages 3-74
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Family conflict
- Social skills & communication
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bipolar Disorder
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy Types
- ACT Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- ERP Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Faith Based Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative & Holistic Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Parenting Support
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Advent Health
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Orlando Health
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
- Lincoln University
- Lehigh University
Locations
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Questions About
Patricia Chila
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Patricia Chila. You can also call 352-833-6300 to have someone assist you.
Patricia Chila generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 352-833-6300 to find out Patricia Chila's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Patricia Chila:
- Advent Health
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Orlando Health
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 352-833-6300 to see how we can help.
Patricia Chila is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Patricia Chila works at:
Yes, Patricia Chila does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Patricia Chila is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Spanish