About Chelsea
Chelsea Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters to each person. Chelsea helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, depression, ADHD, grief, and trauma.
She also supports people dealing with career questions, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. With 11 years of clinical experience, Chelsea uses straightforward tools to help people manage strong emotions and upsetting patterns.
Background and approach
She leans on client-centered work to build trust and on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and habits. For moments of intense emotion she draws on skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach grounding and regulation strategies. Sessions aim to identify practical next steps people can try between meetings.
Chelsea also uses solution-focused methods to set manageable goals and track progress. She emphasizes clear communication skills and helps people untangle codependency, commitment issues, and family problems that make life harder. Chelsea practices in Colorado and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW.
She offers different ways to connect, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Chelsea speaks English and works with adults who want a calm, direct approach to change. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
New clients start by describing their main concerns and their goals. From there Chelsea and the person create a plan that fits day-to-day life and priorities.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and skill building
Chelsea draws from client-centered therapy to create an open, respectful space where people set the pace and priorities. This approach focuses on listening, understanding each person’s perspective, and shaping goals together.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises. CBT helps people spot patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and replace them with more workable habits. For strong emotions and relationship distress, Chelsea brings in dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach grounding, emotion regulation, and clearer communication strategies.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chelsea will discuss goals, try specific techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Together they decide which tools to use and how to apply them between sessions to make everyday life feel more manageable.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, family, or travel. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter updates, mood tracking, and on-the-go skill reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine while using approaches that target thinking, feelings, and behavior.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English