James "Chad" Settle

James "Chad" Settle is an LCSW who grew up in Kentucky and has built a long career in local social work and mental health. He presents himself as a Christian family man and brings personal experience of the community into his practice. He aims to help people find steadier footing during stressful times and life transitions.

He has eight years of experience as an LCSW providing clinical services in Kentucky. Prior work in child welfare, courts, schools, health organizations, and nonprofit settings informs how he supports people. That background gives him familiarity with practical systems like CHFS/DCBS and local school processes.

In sessions he focuses on concrete skills: managing anxiety, handling anger, improving self-esteem, and coping with change. He also addresses parenting concerns, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, and issues related to aging and chronic illness. He works with people dealing with communication and control problems and with body image or co-morbid conditions.

His approach emphasizes steady support, strength building, and compassion. He aims to help people set realistic goals and practice daily steps that add up to change. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life obstacles.

James encourages straightforward communication and practical next steps. He asks questions to understand each person’s situation and then helps create a plan that fits their life and responsibilities. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on his availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online support

James uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical way. One approach focuses on building coping skills and routines to reduce anxiety and manage stress; this involves practicing small behavior changes and simple strategies that help day-to-day functioning. Another approach emphasizes communication and problem-solving skills for parenting, blended family issues, and caregiver stress; this helps people handle difficult conversations and set clearer boundaries.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify what feels useful and adjust methods over time. Goals, life demands, and personal preference guide the plan rather than a single fixed technique.

If you want online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Ask whether sessions are held by video, phone, or another option so you can choose what fits your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can occur around work or caregiving responsibilities.