- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kelsey
Kelsey Devries is a Licensed Master Social Worker who brings nine years of experience to her clinical work. She offers a warm, interactive style and aims to make sessions feel approachable. Kelsey focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to reduce stress and improve relationships and parenting concerns.
She draws on client-centered methods to build a respectful, collaborative space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of her toolkit.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also appear in her approach when helpful. Kelsey helps people facing anxiety, depression, and grief find clearer ways to cope. She supports those dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses issues like self-esteem, anger, and intimacy-related struggles. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and the strains of divorce or separation. Kelsey also works with people navigating body image, codependency, control issues, and feelings of emptiness.
Sessions are offered in English and are conducted remotely through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She practices from Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker. Kelsey emphasizes that treatment plans follow each person’s goals.
Conversations in sessions center on clear skills, problem-solving, and small changes that fit daily life.
What Kelsey works with
Everything Kelsey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kelsey helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelsey lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using practical approaches in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person's goals guide sessions. This approach helps people feel heard and builds a foundation for trying new coping strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills concentrate on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships through concrete exercises and practice.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try techniques together to see what fits best. Plans can shift over time based on what is most helpful for the person’s day-to-day life.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation when schedules permit. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, skill practice, or support between longer sessions and can fit into busy days.
Questions people ask about Kelsey
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Kelsey also works with addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is interactive and client-centered, focusing on collaboration and practical skills. Sessions often use CBT and DBT techniques plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful.
What background does the therapist have?
Kelsey has nine years of experience and uses a mix of client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, and DBT skills to help people meet their goals.
Where is the therapist based and what are the credentials?
She practices from Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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