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James "Chad" Settle

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James "Chad" Settle, LCSW

Kentucky

LCSW - Stress and Anger support

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Kentucky / 258680
  • NPI1750927703
  • Experience8 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationKentucky

About

  • Parenting challenges
  • Emotion regulation
  • Life transitions

About James

James "Chad" Settle is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Kentucky with eight years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, self esteem, and coping with life changes. He also works with concerns such as adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and related challenges.

He writes from a practical standpoint and draws on long experience in social work and mental health across Kentucky. Sessions look at patterns that keep problems repeating. He helps people notice triggers, try manageable changes, and build new ways of responding when pressure rises.

Chad uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotion regulation, communication breakdowns, and behavioral patterns that feed anger or anxiety. He pays attention to family roles and the effects of past disruptions like adoption or caregiving stress. Work often includes short-term skill building and longer conversations about recurring problems.

People can expect straightforward, actionable conversation about managing stress and rethinking responses that lead to snapping or resentment. He offers practical tools for parenting strain, improving self esteem, and handling life transitions.

His Kentucky practice and LCSW credential guide how he approaches systems such as schools, courts, and care agencies when that work is needed. Sessions are conducted in English; confirm current session options before booking.

How sessions work

Approaches for managing anger and stress online

James uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life application. One common approach is emotion regulation work, which helps people recognize physical and mental signals that lead to angry reactions and practice steps to calm down before responding. Another approach focuses on communication and problem-solving skills to reduce recurring conflicts and improve how people express needs and boundaries.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily demands. That means trying a skill, checking how it fits, and adjusting the plan if something isn’t working well.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are conducted. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also allows for straightforward work on managing anger in everyday settings, practicing skills between sessions, and building routines that reduce stress over time.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, anger, self esteem, and coping with life changes. He also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and attachment-related issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses practical, evidence-based approaches focused on noticing triggers and building new responses. Sessions aim for clear skills and direct talk rather than abstract theory.

How much experience does he have?

He has eight years of experience as an LCSW working in the mental health and social work field in Kentucky.

What credential and region does he practice under?

He holds an LCSW credential and practices in Kentucky.

In which language can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with international clients?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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