About Chelsea

Hi hi! I’m Chelsea, and I’m glad you’re here. 

I’m a Midwestern transplant who will probably have a glass of sweet tea during our session. An alum of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I received my BSW and MSW in 2015 and 2017, respectively. I (lovingly but enthusiastically) fled the cornfields and have been thoroughly enjoying Maryland’s classic Old Bay seasoning ever since.

• Update 2023:  Life has brought me back to Illinois, more specifically Chicago, while maintaining my license in Maryland. I now work solely within telehealth as well as virtual and in-person consulting for students and professionals. Ironically, now I miss Old Bay and crab cakes dearly.
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A combination of lived experiences, years of training, and witnessing the lack of comprehensive and inclusive sexual education has centered my clinical priorities on LGBTQ+ clients and clients working through sexual health matters (including sexual exploration, gender and sexuality, and healing from sexual trauma). 

I have also found passion in educating the next generation of clinical social workers as well as fellow clinicians looking to expand their understanding of sex therapy. Candid and caring, I love to walk others through clinical applications and bias within monogamy, kink, and sexuality.

​I consider my career to be an honor. While I enjoy being comfortable with the uncomfortable, I recognize that seeking therapy for support, especially in areas of life that are often considered taboo, is incredibly difficult. As such, I value your trust and vulnerability as absolutely sacred.  

​By working through a CBT lens, I can help you build more effective communication skills, a more robust self confidence, and healthier boundaries. I also enjoy utilizing mindfulness practices to help you achieve your most centered and grounded self. In my practice, I honor that baby steps are still steps, progress is relative, and mess still has substance. Together, we’re able to navigate through anything while holding space and paving the way for your progress and growth, in all its forms. Welcome to you choosing you!