Chase Longnaker, LMFT

Chase Longnaker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Kentucky who brings a practical, evidence-based approach to working with individuals, couples, and families. He combines years of clinical training with experience across diverse populations to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Chase emphasizes empathetic, genuine engagement and aims to guide clients toward meaningful, sustainable change.

He has experience providing therapeutic services and behavioral assessments for conditions including PTSD, major depression, anxiety, ADHD, suicidal and self-harm behaviors, and oppositional symptoms. His clinical work includes crisis management, development of safety plans, and creation of individualized treatment plans, supported by careful professional documentation. Chase has worked with children (ages 7 to 11), adolescents (ages 12 to 17), young adults (18 and older), as well as adults, couples, and families, and he brings particular attention to blended family dynamics, codependency, communication problems, family-of-origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and first responder concerns.

Chase holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Campbellsville University and completed Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC) training through Academy Hour to better support police, firefighters, EMTs, and their families. He also completed EMDR basic-level training approved by EMDRIA. His therapeutic toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Bowenian family approaches, and EMDR techniques at the basic level. As an LMFT - a license that designates training and authorization to provide marriage and family therapy - he integrates these modalities to tailor treatment to each client’s needs.

Chase approaches therapy with the belief that people are resilient and capable of growth when placed in the right conditions. He is motivated by helping clients reach breakthrough moments, process the past, heal in the present, and move toward a purposeful future. He is accepting new clients in Kentucky and aims to create a collaborative environment where families and individuals can work toward lasting improvements.