- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Montana, Nevada
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Chad
Chad Petrulis is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping parents and individuals manage parenting strains and family conflict. He approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and a calm manner. Chad aims to make conversations straightforward so people feel heard and understood.
He draws on four years of practical experience working with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, anger, and shifts in life roles. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, self-esteem struggles, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Chad pays attention to patterns that come from family of origin, attachment, and blended family dynamics. In sessions Chad adapts the pace and topics to fit a person's needs. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Therapy conversations often include setting small goals, practicing coping strategies, and reviewing what helped or did not help. Chad has experience addressing adoption and foster care topics, fatherhood issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship difficulties rooted in codependency or impulsivity. He is also familiar with challenges faced by people on the autism spectrum and those who feel isolated or empty.
Chad offers sessions from Montana and works with English-speaking clients, including international clients. He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
What Chad works with
Everything Chad lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chad helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Practical approaches for parenting and family concerns
Chad uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and everyday skills. One common approach centers on building coping strategies for stress and anxiety, which teaches simple breathing, grounding, and planning techniques to reduce overwhelm and handle parenting demands. Another approach emphasizes behavior-focused problem solving, helping people break down family conflicts into manageable actions and experiment with new responses to improve day-to-day interactions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Chad works with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Expect a conversation about goals, some trial strategies, and adjustments over time to find what fits best.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy parents and people with complicated schedules. Video calls let you see facial cues and use shared screens for worksheets. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can help with brief updates, notes about progress, or when scheduling a session is difficult. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school runs, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Chad
What kinds of concerns does Chad address?
He helps with parenting strain, family conflict, stress and anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and life transitions.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are direct and practical, with an emphasis on clear conversation, small goals, and coping strategies to use between meetings.
What is his clinical background?
Chad holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has four years of experience working with family and stress-related concerns.
Where is Chad based and licensed?
He is licensed in Montana as an LCSW and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Chad offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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