James "Chad" Settle, LCSW
Licensed in Kentucky · 8 years in practice
James "Chad" Settle is a licensed clinical social worker who lives and works in Kentucky.
License and registration
- LCSW, Kentucky
- 258680 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1750927703 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About James
James "Chad" Settle is a licensed clinical social worker who lives and works in Kentucky. He brings eight years of direct clinical experience as an LCSW and draws on a long history in local social work and mental health settings. Chad writes plainly and focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Chad prioritizes practical help for everyday struggles. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Background and approach
He also offers support around adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family questions, caregiving strain, and aging-related issues. In sessions he uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build coping skills and clearer communication. Conversations are aimed at identifying small changes that can reduce stress and improve relationships.
He also addresses body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and problem-solving for commitment or control issues. People can expect calm, direct guidance and a focus on workable steps between sessions. Chad pays attention to how daily routines, roles, and relationships affect mood and behavior.
He helps people sort priorities and practice new skills in manageable ways. Chad practices in Kentucky and conducts sessions in English. He frames progress as a process and supports clients as they try new approaches and make adjustments over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything James lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Many of his sessions use evidence-based approaches that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach helps people learn coping skills for stress and anxiety through step-by-step practice and behavioral strategies that reduce overwhelm. Another approach emphasizes communication and problem-solving to address anger, relationship tensions, and parenting challenges by rehearsing new responses and improving clarity. These techniques aim to make daily routines and interactions easier to manage rather than rely on abstract concepts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people talk face-to-face when bandwidth and schedule allow. Phone sessions can be easier when internet connections are limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging work well for short updates, reflections between sessions, or when someone needs flexible timing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, parenting issues, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment, and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses evidence-based techniques and plain language to build coping skills and practical strategies. Sessions emphasize steps you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of clinical experience as an LCSW working in Kentucky mental health and social work settings.
Where does he practice and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Kentucky and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as KY LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
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