- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
- Motivational interviewing
About Chelsey
Chelsey Diaz is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan with eight years of professional experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and depression, and supports those adjusting to life changes. She also lists anger, trauma and abuse, and issues around identity and discrimination among her focus areas.
Chelsey works plainly in session. She listens, asks questions, and helps people notice patterns that keep causing strain. She uses talk-based methods and practical steps so clients can try things between meetings and see what helps. Her approach draws from several methods including client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing. These give both space to feel heard and tools to change habits such as reactive responding, avoidance, or fixed negative thoughts. Chelsey offers evening and weekend times and aims to arrange appointments that fit client schedules. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is not taking international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s booking flow. That first meeting focuses on immediate concerns and practical next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used
Chelsey often combines client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting back what a person says, and helping them feel understood before moving to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or shift unhelpful thinking.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and find their own reasons to change. That approach is helpful when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about making changes to habits, relationships, or parenting routines. Together these approaches mix supportive conversation with practical homework and small experiments between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chelsey will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions are adjusted over time based on what helps most, with openness to trying different techniques or mixing approaches.
The therapist’s session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort make that preferable. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to teach coping skills, coach through difficult conversations, and track progress between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, anger, trauma, and related concerns such as communication problems and multicultural issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. Sessions combine listening with concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Chelsey has eight years of professional experience working in social work settings and direct client care.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients within the permitted practice area.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.