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Chidale Blackwood
Experience
6 years
Based in
South Carolina
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · South Carolina

Chidale Blackwood

LPC

Compassionate counseling with practical steps

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License and NPI on record

LPC
South Carolina · 8599
NPI
1578626750

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  • Person-centered approach
  • Practical coping skills
  • Faith-informed support

About Chidale

Chidale Blackwood, LPC, offers calm and practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Her voice is steady and compassionate, and she focuses on clear steps rather than jargon.

Clients often come with communication problems, codependency concerns, worries about attachment, or the emotional pain of past hurts. Chidale gives time to hear the story and then helps pick small, doable changes to try between sessions. She also attends to spiritual questions when that matters to the person she is meeting.

Her work draws on several therapy methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral techniques. These tools are used together to address patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating that cause distress. Sessions emphasize practical skills and learning new ways to respond to triggers.

Chidale has six years of clinical experience and holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in South Carolina. She supports people navigating parenting stress, career shifts, addiction concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Language of service is English.

Her approach is collaborative and person-centered. She aims to help people build resilience, name what matters to them, and take steps toward clearer relationships and calmer days.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

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 these approaches shape online work

Chidale uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered methods. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and it focuses on taking values-guided actions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current trust and closeness, and it helps people practice different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed during the course of therapy.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use the same tools and exercises online as in person, helping people practice new responses and build coping skills from everyday settings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chidale commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns listed under her specialties.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on practical skills and clear next steps rather than clinical jargon.

What is her professional background?

Chidale has six years of clinical experience helping people navigate life changes, trauma recovery, attachment issues, and codependency patterns.

What credentials and location information are on file?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

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