- Family of origin patterns
- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and attachment
About Chidale
Chidale Blackwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with six years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and family-related concerns. Sessions address a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, and concerns around intimacy and identity.
Clients often come with patterns that began in childhood or in their family of origin. Chidale focuses on how those early roles and expectations continue to shape current behavior and relationships. She talks through communication problems, codependency, attachment issues, and the fallout from broken trust or abandonment.
Her clinical approach blends practical and evidence-informed methods. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior skills are taught for managing intense emotions and improving moment-to-moment coping.
Attachment-based work is used to look at how people connect with others and how to change repeating patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques help clients clarify values and take manageable steps toward them. The sessions are described as collaborative and person-centered, with the client guiding goals and pace.
Chidale also brings experience addressing aging and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care concerns, ADHD, and professional coaching for career transitions. She offers support for people navigating the emotional effects of natural or human-caused disasters and complex co-morbidity concerns.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early family relationships shape current patterns. It can help people notice repeating roles and practice different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that maintain distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to test methods that fit their goals and preferences. The first sessions are used to look at what troubles the person most and which approaches seem most useful, and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins between in-person visits. They also make it simpler to arrange appointments during work breaks or when travel would otherwise be a barrier. Ask about the specific session modes and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and family-of-origin concerns, and related issues listed in her specialties.
Which therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as appropriate to each client's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues including trauma, attachment concerns, and mood disorders.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina and practices there.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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