Chidale Blackwood, LPC
About me
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.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, LGBTQ+ related issues, Relationship issues, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Concentration, memory and focus (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
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
License information
SC LPC 8599