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About Chelsea
Chelsea Stewart, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), is licensed in Florida and has 11 years of clinical experience. She works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related life changes. Her work focuses on reframing unhelpful thoughts, managing stressors, and building self-esteem and self-care skills.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered methods. Sessions typically include talking through patterns that cause problems, learning concrete skills for emotion regulation and coping, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings. The emphasis is on clarity and manageable steps rather than abstract theory.
Stewart's background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida. Her clinical experience spans addiction, attachment and foster care issues, grief, perinatal concerns, gender identity, body image, and career transitions. She has supported people facing divorce, domestic violence, blended family challenges, and other relationship disruptions.
In therapy she helps clients identify automatic thoughts and responses, then test and adjust them in daily life. She also works on communication skills and commitment or codependency issues when those are relevant. Practical strategies for coping with caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and anger are part of her toolbox.
Clients can expect direct, skills-focused sessions that mix discussion with exercises and homework when useful. The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and more workable relationships over time.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values-guided action and practical experiments to increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication in intense moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. This is a shared process that combines clear goals with skill practice and regular check-ins.
Confirm session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when those are useful. It can also let people use different modes of engagement such as talking through skills, reviewing worksheets together, and practicing new behaviors between meetings. Ask about current session formats when scheduling to match logistics and therapeutic needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered methods focused on practical skills and behavior change.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of clinical experience.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.