Chidale Blackwood
South Carolina LPC focusing on trauma and relationships
Start with Chidale BlackwoodLicensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
About
Chidale Blackwood is an LPC based in South Carolina with six years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns. She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, family conflict, anger, addictions, bipolar disorder, and challenges related to ADHD. Her practice also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, and coping with life changes.
Her approach emphasizes practical support and a collaborative, person-centered stance. She helps clients address communication difficulties, isolation, guilt, shame, and the complex emotions that can stem from past hurts and current transitions. Chidale integrates several therapeutic models to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
Chidale has an additional focus on trauma recovery, attachment issues, codependency patterns, and the spiritual dimensions of forgiveness and purpose. She also works with older adults and those who seek a faith-informed perspective in their healing. Her work includes attention to abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, domestic violence, and a wide set of co-occurring concerns listed among her specialties.
- Location:
- South Carolina, United States
- Years Experience:
- 6
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Depression
Other areas of experience: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues
Therapeutic approach: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, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: SC LPC 8599
- NPI Number: 1578626750
- License: LPC (South Carolina)
Remote sessions and therapeutic methods
Chidale integrates structured skills training with relational work to support clients in remote sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop practical coping strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are applied to build emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Attachment-Based Therapy is used when exploring relationship patterns, attachment wounds, and dynamics that affect intimacy and family life. Sessions aim to explore how early connections shape current relationships while working collaboratively to find clearer ways to relate to others.
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, inviting clients to shape goals and the pace of work. Remote appointments are available through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and needs.
How long has Chidale been practicing?
Chidale Blackwood has six years of clinical experience as a licensed therapist.
What are her credentials and license details?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the license SC LPC 8599.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are held in English.
Where is Chidale located?
She practices in South Carolina.
What ways can clients work with her remotely?
She offers appointments via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept international clients?
This profile indicates she is not accepting international clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Chidale?
To get started, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.