- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Chelsea
Chelsea Sudderth is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with eight years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, and complex trauma. Chelsea also addresses practical life strains like career stress, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
She describes her approach as client-centered and individual-focused. That means she listens first, and she shapes sessions around each person's needs. Chelsea draws on several therapy methods to help people manage symptoms and make clearer decisions about next steps.
Chelsea often uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. She also works with cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try experiments that can change daily habits. Dialectical behavior strategies are applied when emotion regulation and coping skills are needed.
Her background includes work with trauma, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and co-occurring conditions. She supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, body image and codependency issues, and problems with communication and control.
People who contact her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and clear suggestions for steps to try between sessions. Chelsea asks clients to be part of deciding which techniques fit best and adjusts as progress is made.
How Chelsea’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect what matters to you. This can help with ongoing guilt, shame, or avoidance by shifting attention toward meaningful behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors you can test and change. It is useful for anxiety, depressive thinking, and for practical steps to reduce distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for regulating strong emotions and managing crises, which can be helpful when shame or trauma leads to intense reactions.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Chelsea will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate on which techniques to try first. Clients and therapist check in together and adjust methods as progress or challenges show up.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit brief check-ins or longer sessions into a busy week. It also lets people use approaches like CBT homework, ACT exercises, or DBT skills practice between meetings to reinforce learning without needing extra travel.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Chelsea works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, self-esteem, and career-related stress among other issues.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses client-centered work alongside ACT and CBT tools to help people notice painful thoughts, clarify values, and try small behavioral steps that can change how they respond to shame or guilt.
What is her professional background?
Chelsea has eight years of experience and describes herself as a specialized trauma therapist who has worked with complex trauma, mood disorders, and ADHD.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensed in Michigan and practices with that credential.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of booking a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.