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Chelsea Edwards, LMFT

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Chelsea

Chelsea Edwards is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience based in Georgia.

Background and approach

Her professional path began with a bachelor’s in psychology and advanced through a master’s in marriage and family therapy, where she developed a systems-oriented perspective that considers how family, community, and personal history shape present struggles.

Early work in group homes and three years of in-home therapy gave her direct experience supporting teens, adults, and families facing depression, anxiety, trauma, substance concerns, and crises. She holds licensure in Georgia (GA LMFT MFT001744) and Connecticut (CT LMFT 2059).

Chelsea’s style is warm, interactive, and encouraging. She emphasizes patience, empathy, and practical support while avoiding stigmatizing labels.

Her clinical toolkit integrates Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and behavioral strategies and skills-based approaches such as DBT and mindfulness. She has a broad set of focus areas including relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, identity and LGBT concerns, career and life transitions, and compassion fatigue.

Chelsea aims to collaborate with clients to create tailored plans that reflect their goals and the systems they live within.

Approaches in Online Therapy and How They Help

Internal Family Systems helps clients explore different internal parts and understand how those parts influence emotions and behaviors; it can be useful for working with trauma responses, relationship patterns, and self-criticism. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often assists with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can help with intense emotions and communication challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chelsea collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their concerns, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time to reflect what is working and what needs refinement. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in shaping their treatment plan.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access care around work, family, and location constraints. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic work, skill practice, and timely support while fitting into varied schedules, helping clients maintain momentum between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chelsea commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, trauma and grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her manner is warm, interactive, and encouraging, combining systems thinking with practical techniques to help clients make observable changes while maintaining empathy and respect.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Chelsea has eight years of experience that include work in group homes, three years providing in-home therapy, and outpatient services with adults and youth facing mood disorders, trauma, and serious life stressors.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with CT LMFT 2059 and GA LMFT MFT001744, practicing from Georgia.
In which languages can clients communicate with her and does she accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin therapy with Chelsea?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Connecticut, Georgia

Languages

English