Therapist profile
Christopher McKethan, LISW
South Carolina
Licensed Independent Social Worker - Relationships and Mood
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- Credentials
- LISW
- License
- LISW, South Carolina / 14279
- NPI
- 1285089615
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- ACT and mindfulness
- CBT strategies
- Client-centered care
About Christopher
Christopher McKethan is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in South Carolina with five years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy. He also supports people dealing with codependency, ADHD, grief, career strain, and life transitions.
He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2016 and has worked across several clinical settings. That variety gave him repeated practice with diverse people and complex presentations. He currently coordinates a community mental health program serving people with severe and persistent mental illness while also offering individual sessions.
Sessions focus on practical, interactive work. He uses Client-Centered techniques to follow what matters most to the client, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness practices are used when clients want tools for tolerating difficult emotions and staying connected to personal values.
Christopher has experience collaborating with others on care and has worked alongside couples and families in treatment. He commonly addresses sexual satisfaction, body image, excessive social media use, substance concerns, and high-stress work environments. His approach emphasizes clear goals, skills practice, and gradual changes that fit into everyday life.
People who reach out can expect straightforward conversations about what they want to change. He encourages questions before starting and recommends completing the intake steps to match on goals and scheduling.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what really matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems where avoiding emotion has become a pattern.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It includes skill building and practical exercises that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address relationship patterns.
Client-Centered Therapy places emphasis on listening and following the client's priorities so sessions reflect what the person wants to address most. This approach supports conversations about identity, intimacy, and relationship concerns without imposing a preset agenda.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine techniques from different approaches as needed.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about practical details when scheduling to see which session setup will work best for daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and family concerns, codependency, ADHD, grief, and life transitions.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses an interactive, client-centered style combined with CBT, ACT, EFT, and mindfulness techniques depending on the issue.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2016.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a South Carolina Licensed Independent Social Worker (SC LISW) practicing from South Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients.
How are session formats arranged?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.