Chad Petrulis, LCSW

Licensed in Montana · 4 years in practice

Chad Petrulis is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing family conflict and everyday stress.

License and registration

LCSW, Montana: BBH-LCSW-LIC-55290 · expires December 2026
LCSW, Nevada: 11072-C · expires June 2026
NPI: 1992452056 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Chad

Chad Petrulis is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing family conflict and everyday stress. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth conversation to help clients manage anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. Chad aims to meet people where they are and to build a plan that fits their life.

Chad emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. He adapts the way he talks and the strategies he uses to match each person’s needs.

Background and approach

That can mean short-term problem solving, pacing work on deeper family issues, or checking in on coping skills between sessions. He has four years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential, with licensure listed in Montana. His background includes work with people dealing with addiction, ADHD, attachment and adoption-related concerns, and the strain that caregiving or compassion fatigue can cause.

Chad also supports those handling relationship struggles, fatherhood issues, blended family dynamics, and challenges tied to autism spectrum concerns. He works with people on self-esteem, impulsivity, isolation, and finding life purpose. Starting therapy with Chad involves a personalized approach.

He will discuss goals, outline a flexible plan, and adjust methods as progress is made. His style is straightforward and aimed at helping clients see change in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Chad lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Approaches that guide online work and practical sessions

Chad uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a straightforward way. One common approach focuses on problem solving and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety, manage impulsivity, and improve coping with stress. That work involves setting small, reachable goals and practicing new behaviors between sessions.

A second approach centers on exploring family patterns and attachment issues. This helps people understand where conflicts come from and how past relationships shape present reactions. It can be useful for parenting concerns, blended family dynamics, and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Chad will collaborate with clients to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. He aims to match technique to the person's situation rather than applying one fixed model.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible and accessible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper exploration, phone works well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping momentum on goals.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Chad address?

Chad helps with family conflict, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on ADHD, attachment and adoption issues, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses practical, conversational work that adapts to each person. Sessions focus on problem solving, emotional processing, and building coping skills that fit daily life.

What experience does he bring?

He has four years of clinical experience working with people on family and life stressors and related concerns. That experience informs how he tailors plans to individual needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and is licensed in Montana. Those credentials are part of his professional profile.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. This gives flexibility for different schedules and communication needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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