Chelsea Richardson, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Colorado · 11 years in practice

Chelsea Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people feel steadier in their lives.

License and registration

LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09924429 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1689075996 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people feel steadier in their lives. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are. Her style centers on listening, practical tools, and clear next steps so progress feels manageable.

She draws on client-centered methods to make sessions feel collaborative. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) shape how she helps people spot unhelpful patterns and build skills to cope with stress and strong emotions.

Background and approach

Solution-focused conversations keep work goal-oriented and focused on what changes will make everyday life easier. Over 11 years of practice, Chelsea has supported people dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief, and relationship and family strain. She also addresses concerns like ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, burnout and compassion fatigue.

Practical matters such as communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and self-esteem are regular topics in her work. Sessions tend to emphasize clear strategies, steady emotional support, and experiments between meetings to test what helps. She helps clients break problems into small steps and build routines that fit daily life.

Chelsea works from Colorado and offers services in English. Her credentials include LCSW and CSW, and she brings a down-to-earth, nonjudgmental presence to each session. People who want straightforward guidance and a focus on real-world changes may find her approach fits well.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Chelsea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Depression
ADHD
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Chelsea names

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Online support

How Chelsea’s Approaches Work Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then try small behavior changes to feel better. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing everyday stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on skills for handling intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationships through practical exercises and coaching in sessions.

Finding the best approach is part of the process. Chelsea works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. She often combines skills training, guided problem solving, and short experiments between sessions to see what helps most and then adjusts the plan as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use formats that feel most comfortable for each person.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Chelsea address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Work is collaborative and practical, drawing on client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation, and solution-focused techniques to set goals.

How much experience does she have?

Chelsea has 11 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is Chelsea based and how is she credentialed?

She practices from Colorado and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW, with the LCSW noted as CO LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

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