About Chelsea
Chelsea Burkell uses a client-centered approach to help people manage anxiety, stress, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Chelsea is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with seven years of experience.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals. Sessions often include problem-solving, skill building, and checking what works between meetings.
Background and approach
Chelsea regularly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and change small behaviors that make a big difference. She also draws on emotionally-focused strategies to improve how people express needs and connect with others. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help when someone feels stuck or needs a quick way forward.
She works with adults, adolescents, and teens on issues such as parenting strain, family communication, blended family challenges, and relationship tensions. Other common focuses include ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, panic, and compassion fatigue. Chelsea also supports people facing career stress, body image concerns, and social anxiety.
Sessions may involve talking through recent events, practicing new skills, and setting short goals to try between appointments. Chelsea aims to create a calm, practical space where people can test changes and build confidence over time.
Using therapy approaches online to meet real needs
Client-centered therapy puts the person and their goals at the center of each session. The therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead, helping them name problems and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice emotions and improve how they ask for and receive support in relationships, which can ease connection and reduce conflict.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan when something does not fit. That way the work stays practical and responsive to changing needs.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy work and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or use shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, and family life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English