Henry Palmer III (Chip)

Henry Palmer III (Chip) is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience helping people who face stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship strain, and other life disruptions. He focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel steadier and clearer about their choices. Chip also supports people dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, eating concerns, and career or self-esteem struggles.

He takes a direct, solution-oriented style. Sessions look at the choices that have led to problems and the patterns that keep those problems repeating. He uses mindfulness, metaphor, and contingency planning to develop different ways of responding to old triggers.

Chip has long experience with alcohol and drug problems and with co-occurring mental health challenges. His own long-term recovery informs how he talks about relapse, coping, and sustained change. That background shapes a practical, no-nonsense approach to recovery work.

In the room, conversations are collaborative and focused on real-world steps. He helps people name what isn’t working and tries out alternative problem-solving approaches. Therapy may include coaching-style goal work alongside deeper emotional processing.

People often come for help after a crisis or when patterns begin causing legal, medical, or relationship trouble. He asks questions about context and consequences, then tests workable changes that fit each person’s life.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions. It’s useful when someone needs support to clarify values, make decisions, or rebuild self-worth. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which helps with intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship conflicts. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to the present moment and can reduce reactivity while improving focus and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or needs shift.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people work with licensed professionals from their own region while keeping appointments on a regular cadence that matches daily responsibilities.