- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Kelsey
Kelsey Kirkwood is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Minnesota with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Kelsey aims to make sessions feel straightforward and calm.
She creates a space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgment. Conversations move at the client's pace and focus on real problems that come up between visits.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on client-centered work that keeps the person's goals at the center. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help manage strong emotions and improve coping. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is sorting out change around substance use or other habits.
Kelsey helps people break down big issues into small, doable steps. She uses solution-focused techniques to build on what already works and to set clear short-term goals. Trauma-focused methods are applied when past hurt is getting in the way of day-to-day life.
People who choose Kelsey often want practical tools and steady support. She listens, offers tested strategies, and checks in about progress. The aim is to leave each session with at least one manageable step to try before the next meeting.
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.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelsey lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and skill building
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist works to understand each person's goals and priorities and builds sessions around what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to sort through feelings and make decisions.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating stress. These skills are useful for people coping with anger, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, or patterns that keep repeating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they pick strategies that fit the person's life and adapt them as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and screen resources. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Chat and messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or conversations that don't require a set appointment, helping therapy fit into varied schedules and needs.
Questions people ask about Kelsey
What concerns does she address most often?
Kelsey works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting stress, grief, and workplace problems.
What is her style in therapy?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from DBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused methods to match what each person needs.
How much experience does she have?
Kelsey has five years of professional experience working with people on issues like substance use, mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is licensed in Minnesota as an LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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