Chase Longnaker , LMFT

Chase Longnaker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Kentucky who brings a decade of clinical experience to his work with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families. He blends evidence-based methods with a practical focus on safety planning, crisis management, and detailed treatment planning to support people facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, self-harm concerns, suicidal thoughts, oppositional behaviors, and other complex challenges. Chase has developed strong skills in assessment, documentation, and therapeutic leadership while serving diverse populations across economic, geographic, and cultural backgrounds.

His training includes a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Campbellsville University, CFRC certification through Academy Hour to support first responders and their families, and EMDR basic level training approved by EMDRIA. As an LMFT he centers relational patterns and family systems while using concrete, evidence-informed techniques to help clients make measurable changes. He works regularly with children ages 7 to 11, adolescents 12 to 17, young adults, as well as adults, couples, and whole families.

Chase is motivated by a belief in human resilience and a commitment to helping people move from surviving toward meaningful change. He focuses on creating collaborative treatment plans tailored to each client’s goals, whether addressing communication and relationship struggles, parenting and blended family issues, trauma and grief, or challenges like impulsivity, social anxiety, and mood disorders. He welcomes the opportunity to support individuals and families as they process the past, heal in the present, and build a more hopeful future.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Chase Longnaker commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve everyday functioning. He also offers EMDR in its basic training form, a method that helps people process distressing memories and trauma by combining focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation to lessen the emotional charge of past events. Additionally, he employs Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on practical goals and building on a client’s existing strengths to create achievable changes in relationships, parenting, and coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Chase works collaboratively with each client to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and personal preferences. He tailors interventions and adjusts methods as progress unfolds so the plan remains aligned with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy with Chase can be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote care. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, during work breaks, or while traveling, and they support consistent engagement as clients work toward their goals.