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Kelsey Tovar

Kelsey Tovar, LPC

Texas

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Trauma

  • ACT informed
  • Narrative approaches
  • Solution focused work

About Kelsey

Kelsey Tovar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. Kelsey also lists additional focus areas including body image, chronic illness and disability, eating-related issues, and guilt and shame.

She uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods that help people identify strengths and take small steps forward. Sessions emphasize practical change rather than long explanations. Kelsey values making each meeting useful, whether the work is brief or ongoing.

Kelsey draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them. She uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to find different, more helpful ways to understand their past. Solution-Focused and Motivational Interviewing tools appear in sessions when someone wants to set clear goals and build motivation for change.

Her background includes work with trauma, eating disorders, substance use, family conflict, and relationship issues. That experience shows up in how she helps people manage intense feelings and rebuild routines after difficult events. The emphasis is on concrete skills, clearer thinking, and gradual practice.

People who carry guilt or shame often bring specific memories or long-standing self-judgments. Kelsey helps those clients notice patterns, test new behaviors, and practice kinder self-talk. Her approach is practical and collaborative, with an eye toward small, doable shifts rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without acting on them. It focuses on values and small actions that matter, which can suit guilt or shame rooted in personal rules. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and invites new, less blaming ways to describe past events and identity.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Kelsey treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often blends approaches so practical steps and meaning-making happen together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help someone practice new skills between meetings and apply them to daily life.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

Kelsey works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also lists focus areas such as body image, eating issues, chronic illness, and guilt and shame.

How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?

She uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts, reframe personal stories, and practice different responses to shame or guilt.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kelsey has four years of experience working in clinical settings and with people who have faced trauma, eating disorders, substance use, and family conflict.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding a Texas LPC credential and is based in Texas.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Check the platform listing for the most up-to-date session types.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on your location.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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