Chelsea Sudderth

Chelsea Sudderth is a licensed master social worker who focuses on trauma-informed care alongside common therapies for anxiety and mood concerns. She brings eight years of clinical experience and aims to create a calm space where people can start talking about painful or confusing problems.

She emphasizes a client-centered style, meaning sessions are shaped around each person's goals and pace. Chelsea uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address symptoms and everyday struggles. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness to teach concrete coping tools.

Her practice includes work with depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and anxiety. She also helps people dealing with eating concerns, low self-esteem, career stress, and major life transitions. Chelsea lists additional focus on issues such as attachment difficulties, dissociation, codependency, body image, and coping after disasters.

Chelsea describes therapy as a partnership. She aims to listen first, then offer practical steps and skills you can try between sessions. Progress is tied to each person's priorities, so treatment plans change as needs do.

She practices in Michigan and holds the credential Licensed Master Social Worker, abbreviated LMSW. Sessions are conducted in English and tailored to individual needs, with pacing and methods adjusted over time.

How Chelsea’s approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process and make sense of past harm in ways that reduce day-to-day overwhelm. It often pairs grounding techniques with memory-focused work so reactions feel more manageable over time.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches how to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to act toward personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes that feel stuck or confusing.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting working relationship. That foundation helps clients try new skills from CBT or DBT while feeling understood and respected.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chelsea will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs. If something doesn’t feel helpful, she adjusts plans so sessions remain practical and relevant.

If you are considering online care, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require it. Many people find video or phone options let them maintain continuity of care when life gets hectic.