James "Chad" Settle, LCSW

James "Chad" Settle is a Kentucky-born Christian family man and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience in social work and mental health practice. He combines professional training and personal perspective to support individuals, parents, and families facing stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions. He applies practical, evidence-based techniques aimed at strengthening coping skills, improving communication, and promoting healthier family dynamics.

Throughout his career in Kentucky, he has worked with child welfare systems such as CHFS and DCBS, engaged with the Kentucky court system, and partnered with local schools and health organizations across the Southern Kentucky region and with nonprofit agencies. That experience informs his work with adoption and foster care matters, attachment and blended family issues, caregiving and aging concerns, and challenges related to chronic illness or disability.

James draws on both life and professional experience to help clients build resilience and measurable progress through structured support, skill-building, and compassionate guidance. As an LCSW - a clinical social work license indicating advanced training and supervised practice - he focuses on practical strategies that help people manage current difficulties and move toward healthier, more stable lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

James emphasizes practical, evidence-based interventions that teach skills for managing stress and anxiety. These skills-focused strategies help clients develop concrete techniques for coping with overwhelming thoughts and emotions and are useful for day-to-day stressors and panic or worry-related challenges.

He also uses family-centered work tailored to parenting, blended family dynamics, and adoption or foster care situations. This collaborative approach focuses on improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and strengthening relationships to support children and caregivers alike.

Additionally, attachment-focused work addresses patterns that affect closeness, trust, and emotional regulation. That kind of work can be helpful for people navigating attachment challenges across the lifespan, from early family relationships to adult partnerships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process - James works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. He will adjust techniques over time so the plan fits the client’s changing priorities.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or on the go. These options provide scheduling flexibility, shorter wait times, and a way to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult.