- Client-centered approach
- Skills for emotion regulation
- Values-based change
About Kelsey
Kelsey Forrest is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers therapy on each person's goals and values. She draws on a client-centered approach to make sessions collaborative and straightforward. Kelsey aims to help people reduce stress and manage anxiety while building a life they find meaningful.
She brings seven years of professional experience and holds LCSW credentials in Arizona and North Carolina. Kelsey often supports people facing depression, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to ADHD. She also helps with workplace strain, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
Kelsey uses practical skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotional regulation and coping strategies. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify what matters and take steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps. Kelsey encourages self-compassion and supports work on self-love and impulsivity. She pays attention to how stress affects daily life and looks for small changes that make routines easier.
Kelsey works with people who identify as LGBT and those who are neurodiverse, including people with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. She aims to make the therapy process collaborative, so clients set the pace and priorities together.
How client-centered and skills-based approaches work online
Client-centered therapy places your priorities at the center of sessions and focuses on listening, reflection, and shared decision making. In online work this means sessions begin with what matters most to you and then move at a pace you choose.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed steps toward them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and decision-making struggles by focusing on actions that match what you care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and introduces practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kelsey will talk with clients about goals and try strategies together to see what fits. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can shift over time based on progress and preferences.
Session format options are not listed here, so confirm current session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments to align with work or school breaks. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit an online pace and setting.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Kelsey focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also works on communication problems, impulsivity, isolation, mood issues, self-love, women's issues, workplace stress, and young adult challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes a client-centered style that keeps sessions collaborative. She blends practical skills with values work to help people take manageable steps.
What is her background and experience?
She has seven years of professional experience in clinical social work. Her practice includes work with neurodiverse and gender diverse individuals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with credentials in Arizona and North Carolina and practices out of North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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