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About Kelsey
Kelsey Devries is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) with nine years of experience in clinical settings in Michigan. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. Kelsey lists a range of related focus areas, including attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and substance use concerns.
Her approach centers on practical, skill-based work. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters to the person, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to track thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation, mindfulness exercises to calm reactivity, and Motivational Interviewing for changes around substance use and other goals. Sessions tend to include movement between talking, practicing skills, and making small plans to try between meetings.
Kelsey favors an interactive style and aims to help people notice what does and does not work for them. Treatment plans are driven by the client’s goals and adjusted as needed. Because she lists many concerns and focus areas, she often pulls together methods to fit the issue at hand rather than sticking to a single technique.
She practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
Kelsey describes her work as straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through immediate problems, learn coping skills, and make step-by-step changes that fit everyday life.
How sessions work
How Kelsey’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens to what matters most and adjusts the work to match those aims. For someone dealing with parenting strain or relationship tension, this can mean setting clear, achievable steps that reflect the client’s immediate needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions often use short exercises to spot unhelpful patterns and plan specific behavior experiments to try between appointments. DBT skills teach concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication, which can be useful for anger, relationship conflict, and high stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. That could mean prioritizing skill practice, short behavior changes, or focused conversations about parenting or grief.
The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and clients often find the same clinical approaches effective when delivered remotely, with sessions adapted to the person’s routines and preferences.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of home and family concerns does she address?
She works with relationship difficulties, family stress, parenting strain, blended family issues, and communication problems among adults.
How would she work on anxiety or depression?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT skills to identify thought and behavior patterns and teach practical coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
Kelsey has nine years of experience working in clinical settings.
What is her professional credential and where does she practice?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm available session options before booking through the online matching process.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.