Chattrelle Gillyard-Rice, LCSW, CSW

Chattrelle Gillyard-Rice is a licensed social worker practicing in Georgia with three years of professional experience. She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - the LCSW indicates a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the CSW is an additional social work credential - and applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and career difficulties. Her practice also focuses on building self-esteem, coping with life changes, and addressing issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, communication challenges, forgiveness, isolation, and panic symptoms.

Chattrelle approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, recognizing that each person brings expertise and resilience to their own story. She works collaboratively to identify practical strategies that support motivation, confidence, and clearer life purpose while addressing workplace and women-specific concerns. Whether a client is facing relationship strain, career transitions, or the emotional weight of caregiving, she aims to create a supportive space where skills and insight can grow.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Chattrelle affirms that initial step. She guides clients through achievable goals and coping tools, helping them move toward greater self-love, better communication, and more effective ways to manage stress and anxiety.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Support

Chattrelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional growth. One approach emphasizes identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning - this helps people manage stress, panic symptoms, and low self-esteem by developing clearer perspectives and coping strategies. Another approach centers on building concrete communication and interpersonal skills to address relationship difficulties, workplace challenges, and caregiver stress - clients learn tools for setting boundaries, expressing needs, and repairing connections.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Chattrelle works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and she tailors techniques so they fit the client’s needs. Together they track progress and adapt methods as challenges evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, stay connected during life transitions, and practice new skills between meetings with support from licensed professionals and therapists.