Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
How Chelsea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Chelsea
Chelsea Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and rebuild steady routines. She uses clear, practical methods to address stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and grief. Chelsea speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel doable for someone juggling life demands.
Chelsea draws on client-centered work to listen and follow each person’s pace. She mixes in cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior techniques are used for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming. Her style is collaborative and solution-focused. Chelsea helps people set short-term goals and practice small steps between sessions.
She pays attention to relationship patterns, communication problems, and issues like codependency and commitment challenges. With 11 years in the field and credentials as an LCSW and CSW, Chelsea brings practical experience in areas such as drug and alcohol addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
She works with people facing life transitions, career stress, and identity questions related to LGBT experiences. Sessions are offered in English and are available in several online formats. Chelsea encourages straightforward conversation, skill practice, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Chelsea works with
Everything Chelsea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Chelsea's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Chelsea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Chelsea’s approaches work online
Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on the person in front of the therapist. Chelsea listens closely and follows each person's pace, helping them feel heard and understood while deciding what to work on next. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chelsea will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences. She often combines listening with skill-building so sessions feel practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and have longer conversations, while phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines and make it easier to practice strategies between sessions.
Questions people ask about Chelsea
What kinds of problems does Chelsea help with?
Chelsea helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, trauma, grief, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar issues, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior tools. Sessions emphasize goal-setting, skills practice, and communication work.
How much experience does she have?
Chelsea has 11 years of experience working with a range of concerns including addiction, trauma, relationship problems, and mood disorders.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an LCSW and CSW and practices from Colorado.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with Chelsea?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.