Therapist profile
Chelsea Richardson, LCSW, CSW
Colorado
LCSW - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- License
- LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09924429
- NPI
- 1689075996
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Codependency focus
About Chelsea
Chelsea Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of practice experience in Colorado. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, trauma and related concerns. Chelsea also supports those navigating ADHD, grief, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Chelsea draws on client-centered therapy to listen carefully and build a working relationship. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep people stuck. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and solution-focused techniques offer concrete tools for handling intense feelings and making small, manageable changes.
In sessions Chelsea talks through what is happening in daily life and focuses on practical next steps. People can expect to practice boundary-setting, communication skills, and strategies for managing urges tied to substance use or people-pleasing. Work may include short skills practice between meetings to help new habits stick.
She pays attention to how relationships shape emotions and behavior and includes codependency concerns, communication problems, commitment issues, and family stressors in her work. Chelsea helps clients recognize patterns that lead to putting others first and supports building clearer personal limits and self-respect.
Chelsea offers direct, practical conversation rather than abstract theory. Sessions aim to be concrete and manageable, with an emphasis on skills you can use right away. She works in English and sees clients in Colorado.
How sessions work
How Chelsea’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. The therapist follows what matters most to the client, reflects back concerns, and helps prioritize the immediate problems to tackle. This approach helps people who feel overwhelmed by relationship demands or daily stressors feel heard and understood.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into manageable parts and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and for changing people-pleasing behaviors that contribute to codependency. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers short skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which help when feelings become intense or impulsive.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Chelsea will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to decide which methods to use. The plan can change as needs evolve, and she focuses on approaches that produce clear, practical steps.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about meeting length and rhythm to find what fits everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and related issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and DBT skills. Sessions focus on practical steps and skill practice rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience providing mental health care in Colorado.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW and CSW practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.