Chelsea’s Experience

I am a licensed clinical social worker and I have been practicing therapy for 10 years. I enjoy providing individual therapy services to clients who experience a wide array of struggles including life transitions, anxiety, eating disorders, grief, infertility, relationship issues and depression. 

I have specialized training on providing therapy to male clients and I strive to create an empathic, safe space for all clients, including males, to learn how to express themselves in a vulnerable way, in particular when doing so goes against a societal or familial norm. Through my previous work in the counseling department at Washington University in St. Louis, I found a passion for guiding individuals through grief and loss. I provided individual and group therapy to students who lost a loved one and I strongly believe in the power of connection in coping with the isolating nature of grief.

Previously, I treated eating disorders and co-occurring disorders in a residential treatment center located in Ballwin, Missouri. Through my years of treating eating disorders, I have gained experience addressing the underlying issues that tend to drive these maladaptive coping strategies. I have been grateful to witness individuals learn how to trust their bodies and themselves in the process of healing. I also worked as a therapist in an adult partial hospitalization program, treating chemical dependency and co-occuring disorders, in Boston, Massachusetts. 

I greatly value the importance of fostering a trusting, secure therapeutic connection. I provide non-judgmental feedback, encouragement and compassion to help you develop a cohesive, empathic understanding of your life’s story and identify an adaptive, empowered path forward.