Henry Palmer III (Chip), LCSW

Henry Palmer III (Chip) helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship strain, and the life changes that often come with midlife. He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with three decades of experience. He often supports people dealing with career shifts, intimacy concerns, and the fallout from high-risk decisions.

Chip uses a practical, solution-focused style in sessions. He looks at the specific patterns that lead to repeated problems and works with each person to test different ways of responding. Mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy often appear in his work to support real-world change.

His background includes extensive work with alcohol and drug addiction and with people who have co-occurring mental health and psychiatric issues. He also draws on long-term recovery in his own life, which informs how he talks about relapse, accountability, and rebuilding routines.

Sessions aim to identify clear, reachable steps rather than only discussing problems. Chip uses metaphor, paradox, and contingency thinking to help people move from unhelpful habits to manageable alternatives. He emphasizes practical problem solving and testing new responses in everyday life.

People who want help coping with guilt, shame, impulsivity, or isolation often find his direct, grounded approach useful. He practices in North Carolina and conducts work in English.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a collaborative relationship. It helps when people need a respectful space to sort values, choices, and how they want to move forward.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for handling strong emotions and reducing impulsive or risky behavior. It is useful for managing anger, impulsivity, and stress that leads to repeating harmful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule or keep continuity when life gets disrupted. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available options before booking. Practical benefits often include fewer travel needs, easier check-ins during breaks, and being able to continue work when circumstances change.