Therapist profile
Kelsey Devries, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW working with codependency and addictions
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- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801107689
- NPI
- 1326538133
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Kelsey
Kelsey Devries is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with nine years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, codependency, and related issues.
She takes a straightforward, interactive approach in sessions. Kelsey uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and build goals with each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, mindfulness practice, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills.
In a typical session she helps clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical changes. She teaches DBT-style skills for emotional regulation and mindfulness tools for grounding. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want help moving through substance use or other behaviors they find hard to change.
Kelsey often focuses on how attachment, abandonment fears, and communication habits affect relationships and self-worth. She works with people facing blended family challenges, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and the aftermath of domestic violence or separation.
Her style aims to be direct and collaborative. The client’s goals guide each treatment plan, and progress is measured by concrete steps and skills people can use between sessions. People interested in starting a first session are encouraged to follow the site booking flow to match and schedule.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting so clients shape their own plan. This helps when someone is working through people-pleasing, boundary problems, or relationship patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit changes such as those involved in addiction.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills include emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills can help people manage intense emotions and reduce reactive behavior in relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means plans can change over time as new priorities emerge.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into workdays, reducing travel time, and having shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals can discuss practical scheduling and how sessions will fit into everyday life during the matching and booking process.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, codependency, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and client-centered, combining CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to address thinking, behavior, and coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LMSW and practices in Michigan.
Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.