Chase Spiegel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in helping clients recover and heal from traumatic experiences. She is a nationally recognized Trauma Specialist for treatment of PTSD, with over 30 years of experience, including several years with the Veterans Administration. She’s been providing resolution to trauma survivors for over 10 years including telehealth for both group and individual sessions. Relying on Cognitive Behavioral informed techniques, Chase is trained in using all three Gold Star trauma therapies to include Prolonged Exposure, CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) and EMDR. She earned her BSW at Delta State University and her master’s from Michigan State University. Chase is also certified to teach English as a foreign or second language. She is well versed in treating survivors of any trauma including rape/sexual assault; near-death experiences, such as natural disasters and combat; and witnesses or victims of hate crimes/terrorist attacks. Chase is experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and Women’s Programs. Chase affirms the LGBTQ+ population, and she is welcoming to people of all ethnicities, racial backgrounds, religious beliefs or lack thereof, and life experiences. No topic or experience is off limits with Chase. She understands that goals belong to the client, not the therapist. She opens the therapeutic process by asking clients what they hope she can do to help and what they want to change, and she strives to understand how past experiences are influencing present life. Testimonials from Chase’s clients: “She is compassionate and trustworthy.” “I got my life back.” “I was able to put my trauma in its place–the past. Now I face my future without all of the fears that the past will repeat itself.” “My here and now is different after trauma treatment.” “With Chase’s help, I stopped being a victim and became a Survivor.” Chase lives in Memphis, TN. In her free time, she creates expressive art with acrylic painting. She enjoys travel and returns to her previous hometown of Florence, Italy often. License: LCSW #3565 (TN) Note: You may see her dearly beloved dog in the virtual office during your sessions.