- Person-centered
- Trauma-informed
- Skill building
About Chidale
Chidale Blackwood is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She focuses on practical steps and clear conversation to help clients feel less stuck. People come to her for help with grief, trauma, anger, and problems with intimacy or communication.
She uses a mix of methods that fit each person's needs, centering the client in the room and working together on goals. Sessions often involve learning new ways to handle strong emotions and practicing skills to change unhelpful patterns. Chidale pays close attention to attachment issues, codependency, and the effects of past hurt on present relationships.
Her background includes six years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma recovery and major life transitions. She also works with concerns like addiction, bipolar mood issues, sleep and eating problems, and career stress. Chidale has experience with adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric concerns, and challenges tied to abandonment and blended family dynamics.
Clients who want a faith-informed perspective can raise spiritual themes as part of therapy, and Chidale is comfortable addressing those topics alongside emotional work. Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on small, practical changes that add up over time.
Taking that first step can feel hard. She encourages people to move at their own pace while building resilience and clearer communication.
She uses a mix of methods that fit each person's needs, centering the client in the room and working together on goals. Sessions often involve learning new ways to handle strong emotions and practicing skills to change unhelpful patterns. Chidale pays close attention to attachment issues, codependency, and the effects of past hurt on present relationships.
Her background includes six years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma recovery and major life transitions. She also works with concerns like addiction, bipolar mood issues, sleep and eating problems, and career stress. Chidale has experience with adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric concerns, and challenges tied to abandonment and blended family dynamics.
Clients who want a faith-informed perspective can raise spiritual themes as part of therapy, and Chidale is comfortable addressing those topics alongside emotional work. Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on small, practical changes that add up over time.
Taking that first step can feel hard. She encourages people to move at their own pace while building resilience and clearer communication.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take meaningful steps toward valued goals. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing different responses to reduce distress and improve functioning.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and try approaches that match your goals and preferences. Together you can adjust methods over time so the work fits your life and feels useful.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use different communication styles in sessions, such as talking through skills or focusing on written or spoken reflection, depending on what works best for them and the therapist.
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
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, addictions, and sleep or eating concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on practical steps, emotion regulation skills, and clearer communication that fit each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma recovery, attachment issues, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential as a licensed professional counselor and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
To get started, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.