Today we’d like to introduce you to Chandy Page.
Chandy, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I’m a licensed clinical social worker and have been a therapist for 17 years. I own Chandy Page Therapy, a virtual psychotherapy practice that serves women across South Carolina and Georgia. My focus is perinatal mental health and other women’s issues. I’m deeply passionate about this work and feel honored to walk alongside women during some of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives.
Before opening my own practice, I spent years working in substance use and trauma treatment settings, leading groups and helping people rebuild their lives. That work gave me a strong foundation in understanding how pain, resilience, and connection shape recovery, skills that continue to guide my work today.
I’ve always been drawn to understanding human behavior and have had a deep empathy for the struggles people face. I’ve come to believe that pain is inevitable, but when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable within it, that’s where connection happens. It’s where we remember our shared humanity. With the right support and tools, pain can become purpose, and that belief is what led me into this field.
My own experiences with trauma, fertility challenges, and postpartum mental health shaped not only who I am but how I practice. Doing my own deep healing work taught me what it means to have compassion for myself and to show up authentically. I bring that lived experience to every session and find it strengthens the therapeutic relationship. The challenges women face on the journey to and through motherhood are so often overlooked, leaving many to suffer in silence. I wanted to help change that, to offer a space where women feel seen, supported, and never alone in what they’re going through. When my own journey to motherhood proved to be more challenging than I ever could have anticipated, it was the support of my own trauma-informed and knowledgeable therapists that helped me through those often scary and dark times. I have profound empathy for the women I work with because I know firsthand what it feels like to need the kind of help I offer.
Today, my practice continues to evolve as I support women in reclaiming their sense of self, strength, and peace during transitions that often feel anything but peaceful.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It hasn’t been a smooth road, but it’s been meaningful.
My path into perinatal mental health began with my own journey to motherhood. After years of infertility, I had my first daughter in 2019 via IVF. Following the birth of my second daughter in 2021, I went through a period of significant mental health challenges that completely changed how I understood myself and the women I serve. At the time, I was caring for a newborn and a toddler, my husband was often traveling for work, and I was in the process of launching my virtual practice. Looking back, I can see I had been struggling even during pregnancy, but I wrote it off as exhaustion or hormones, something I now hear from many of the women I work with.
Through that experience, I discovered just how isolating and misunderstood perinatal mental health struggles can be. Even as a therapist, it was hard to find specialized support, which is what led me to pursue advanced training and certification in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International. I wanted to become the kind of therapist I had needed, someone who could meet mothers in that space of fear, exhaustion, and shame with real understanding and compassion.
Balancing motherhood, mental health recovery, and entrepreneurship has not been easy, but it has taught me resilience, self-compassion, and the power of vulnerability. I have learned that healing does not mean everything is perfect; it means learning to hold complexity with grace.
I also live with a degenerative eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which has slowly taken most of my vision. It has shaped how I move through the world and has taught me adaptability and resilience. Creating a virtual practice has allowed me to keep doing the work I love in a way that fits my life and my abilities.
The road has been anything but straight, but every challenge has deepened my empathy. It has made me a more grounded therapist, mother, and human being, and it is why I am so passionate about helping other women know they are not alone.
We’ve been impressed with Chandy Page Therapy , but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Chandy Page Therapy began with a simple goal: to create a space where women could feel truly seen. As a therapist, I’ve worked in many settings, from residential treatment programs to private practice, and through all of it, one truth has stayed with me. Healing happens when people feel safe enough to show up as their whole selves. That’s what I try to offer every woman I work with: a space that feels safe, real, and deeply human.
My focus is on perinatal mental health, but my work extends to the many challenges women face across their lives, such as identity, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, and the pressure to hold everything together. I bring both lived experience and professional training to therapy, which helps me connect with clients on a very real level. I understand how hard it can be to ask for help, and I meet each person with compassion, honesty, and practical guidance.
Cultural humility is central to my approach. Every woman carries her own story, shaped by race, gender, sexuality, family, and lived experience, and I see therapy as a space to honor those differences, not erase them. I believe in listening more than speaking, asking questions, and staying curious and teachable.
I earned my Master of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina and hold licenses in both South Carolina and Georgia. I’m certified in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International (PMH-C) and have advanced credentials in addiction counseling. Before founding my practice, I spent years helping people heal from trauma and substance use in both residential and outpatient settings.
What I’m most proud of isn’t a specific title or credential; it’s that my practice is an extension of who I am and reflects my values of authenticity, empathy, and resilience. I want women to know that therapy doesn’t have to feel clinical or intimidating. It can be warm. It can be real. And it can absolutely be a place where they find hope again.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
What makes me happiest is genuine, honest connection with people. Whether it’s playing with my children, laughing with friends, sharing a quiet moment with my husband, or seeing a client have an insight that shifts something inside them, those moments of realness and presence light me up. I also find a lot of joy in the simple moments of my own life, like taking my daily walk in nature, strength training, watching true crime documentaries, or trying a new restaurant. And honestly, listening to Taylor Swift. She always gets me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.chandypagetherapy.com/
