Chelsea Richardson

Chelsea Richardson, LCSW, CSW offers warm, practical support for people facing stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, grief, and other life challenges. She greets clients with steady encouragement and helps them take the first steps toward greater balance and wellbeing. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who feel stuck and want concrete change.

Chelsea draws on approaches that focus on the person in front of her and the problems they bring. She uses client-centered methods to build trust and make space for each person’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thought and behavior patterns that maintain distress, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps with emotion regulation and painful reactions.

She has eleven years of experience working with concerns such as depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, ADHD, addiction, and anger. Chelsea also supports people dealing with codependency, communication challenges, and the fallout of career or life transitions. Her background in clinical social work informs a practical, problem-solving style.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, actionable steps. Clients can expect a mix of listening, skill practice, and planning for real-life situations. Chelsea focuses on building skills people can use outside of sessions to manage stress and rebuild relationships.

People who choose Chelsea often want straightforward guidance paired with empathy. To begin, she asks clients to identify what matters most to them and then works together to set achievable steps toward those goals.

How Chelsea’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. In sessions the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that feel meaningful. This approach helps when someone needs validation and steady support while they consider change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, concentrates on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Chelsea uses CBT techniques to help people notice patterns that increase anxiety, anger, or low mood and then practice alternative responses that work better in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Chelsea will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration means plans can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with Chelsea about what will work best for scheduling and the kinds of session interactions you prefer.