- Focus on thoughts
- Practical habit change
- Collaborative care
About Chidale
Chidale Blackwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who helps people navigate anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that influence mood and behavior, and aims to make sessions practical and easy to apply between meetings.
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style that centers the client's experience. Sessions often involve talking through communication problems, grief, shame, and relationship strain. Chidale emphasizes small, manageable shifts in thinking and daily routines so change feels possible.
Her background includes six years of clinical experience supporting people after trauma and during recovery from addiction. She also works with issues related to attachment, codependency, and the emotional aftermath of abandonment or foster care experiences. Her work can touch on career stress, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges linked to bipolar disorder.
Chidale draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques with attachment-focused and client-centered work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
People who want practical steps and a calm, steady guide find her approach helpful. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the site's subscription model.
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style that centers the client's experience. Sessions often involve talking through communication problems, grief, shame, and relationship strain. Chidale emphasizes small, manageable shifts in thinking and daily routines so change feels possible.
Her background includes six years of clinical experience supporting people after trauma and during recovery from addiction. She also works with issues related to attachment, codependency, and the emotional aftermath of abandonment or foster care experiences. Her work can touch on career stress, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges linked to bipolar disorder.
Chidale draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques with attachment-focused and client-centered work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
People who want practical steps and a calm, steady guide find her approach helpful. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the site's subscription model.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then take values-based action. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and situations where getting unstuck matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in adult relationships, which can be useful for attachment issues, codependency, and relationship conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will ask about your goals, history, and what feels useful, then suggest ways of working together. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve over time.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a lunch break, or video meetings can save travel time. Remote work also allows repeated practice of skills in everyday settings, making it easier to test new habits between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and relationship issues, addictions, grief, and problems with eating or sleeping.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, with an emphasis on practical steps and changing everyday thoughts and habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma recovery, attachment issues, and codependency patterns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina under the SC LPC designation.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.