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Chidale Blackwood

SC LPC 8599
Credentials
SC LPC 8599
NPI Number
1578626750
Location
South Carolina
Languages
English
Chidale Blackwood

Accepting new clients

6 years experience
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About Chidale Blackwood

I’m a licensed therapist in South Carolina dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s most challenging moments. With extensive experience across a broad range of concerns, I work with clients navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict, and anger management, among many others.

My approach is grounded in compassion and practical support. I specialize in helping people work through communication difficulties, isolation, grief, guilt, shame, and the complex emotions that arise from past hurts and current life transitions. Whether you’re facing relationship challenges, workplace stress, identity questions, or the weight of major life changes, I’m here to help you find clarity and healing.

I’m particularly skilled at supporting clients through trauma recovery, attachment issues, codependency patterns, and the spiritual dimensions of forgiveness and purpose. I also work with older adults and those seeking a faith-informed perspective in their healing journey.

My style is collaborative and person-centered. I believe in meeting you where you are, honoring your unique story, and walking alongside you as you build resilience and move toward meaningful change. Taking the step to seek support takes real courage, and I’m honored to be part of your journey.

Licenses

LPC
8599

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • 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

Clinical Approaches

  • 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

Languages

  • English
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