Our Team

Pilar Chavando, MS, APCC

Pilar L. Chavando is a Counseling Therapist at Divine Mercy Clinic and Family Center, with experience working alongside individuals, couples, and families. Pilar brings care for the dignity of each person and evidence-based therapeutic insights to every session, while she accompanies a range of clients from children to the elderly. Married for over 35 years, Pilar specializes in supporting couples toward hope, healing, and renewed connection.

With respect and compassion, Pilar has accompanied clients suffering from anxiety, depression and other symptoms resulting from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, grief, separation/divorce, and relationship difficulties. Pilar utilizies therapeutic modalities she tailors to each client including emotion-focused (EFT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), somatic, narrative, and logotherapies. She integrates Catholic-Christian faith-based counseling as appropriate.

Pilar is a registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #APCC18421 and works under the supervision of Dr. Sean Tobin, PsyD, #33387. She is fluent in English and Spanish and looks forward to meeting prospective clients in person, or via video counseling throughout California.

A Pilar Chavando le daría mucho gusto asisterle en Español e Inglés a usted y a su familia, en persona o por video conferencia.