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Online therapist

Chad Walters

Calm, practical support for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Chad

Chad Walters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who draws on practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and low self-esteem. He uses straightforward methods to help clients gain control over thoughts, feelings, and everyday choices. Chad treats depression, motivation struggles, and related concerns with a clear, step-by-step approach.

He frames therapy as a team effort and respects each person's knowledge of their own life.

Background and approach

His work emphasizes identifying strengths and building small, sustainable changes. Chad blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered conversations to help people shift unhelpful patterns. He often uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing techniques to support readiness and maintain progress.

Chad brings four years of professional experience as an LPC. That experience includes working with stress, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, career issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses attachment challenges, codependency, communication problems, and fatherhood issues among other focused concerns.

Sessions aim to be practical and relatable. Chad helps people identify achievable steps, practice new skills between meetings, and track what works. He encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapy with Chad is offered in English and is conducted remotely. He uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling follows the platform matching process.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Chad uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful when stress, anxiety, or messy emotions make day-to-day life harder. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and practice concrete skills that change mood and behavior. CBT often helps with anxiety, low mood, and problems that repeat over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chad collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. He checks in and adjusts techniques based on what is helpful and what is not, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to meet from home, maintain continuity during busy periods, and use brief check-ins alongside longer sessions. The variety of options supports steady progress without requiring travel or long waits.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Chad address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, motivation, and related issues. Other focus areas include family and relationship concerns, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is Chad's therapeutic style like?
He uses plain language and collaborative conversation. Sessions mix acceptance-based strategies, cognitive tools, mindfulness practices, and motivational techniques to create practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Chad has four years of professional work experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor. That experience informs his use of structured and mindfulness-based approaches.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing under WI LPC 10039-125 and is located in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he offer?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does cost and billing work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What should I do to begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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