Chidale Blackwood, LPC
Therapist in South Carolina
Chidale Blackwood is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges.
- License 8599 · South Carolina Expires August 2027
- NPI 1578626750 · national registry
- Experience and languages 6+ years in practice English
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About Chidale
Chidale Blackwood is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges. She speaks plainly and meets clients where they are to help them find workable steps forward. Her approach centers on practical support and steady collaboration.
She focuses on communication problems, isolation, grief, guilt, and shame that can follow past hurts or big life changes.
Background and approach
She also addresses anger, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating issues, and career stress. Issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and coping after disasters are part of her practice as well. Her work draws on methods that emphasize relationships and values-based action.
That includes the Gottman Method for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and increase psychological flexibility, and attachment-based ideas to understand bonding and trust. She also uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral tools to tailor sessions to each person. Chidale brings six years of clinical experience to her work and holds the LPC credential.
She offers straightforward guidance alongside skills practice, helping clients build coping strategies and new habits. Sessions are practical and focused on the next steps a person can take. People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely and helps them try new ways of relating and coping.
If someone is looking for steady, respectful support while they navigate change, she aims to offer clear options and realistic goals.
Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 8599 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1578626750 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chidale lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Chidale names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Chidale names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Online approaches that focus on values and connection
Chidale uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to guide online work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and building small, value-driven actions; it helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current trust and closeness, and it can help people notice patterns that affect their relationships and emotional safety.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to concerns, discuss possible methods, and together decide which tools fit goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adapt over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversation and skills practice. Phone can be a shorter check-in when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, daily coaching, or tracking small changes between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Chidale help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and career-related stress, plus ADHD and bipolar among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining practical skills with exploration of values and relationship patterns to help people change habits and cope better.
What background experience does she bring?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns and focuses on building coping strategies and communication skills.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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