Chelsea Sheedy , LCMHC

Chelsea Sheedy brings a creative and trauma-informed perspective to counseling, blending a background in professional music with formal clinical training. She began her career as a professionally trained musician and went on to become a board-certified music therapist after studying at the University of Iowa. Seeking to expand her clinical tools and increase access to mental health care, she completed a master’s degree in clinical counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC).

Her work is highly individualized and multimodal, drawing on music, art, writing, and nature when these elements support a client's goals. She adapts methods from several evidence-based approaches to create nonthreatening, strengths-focused sessions that align with each person’s interests and needs. Clients may encounter creative interventions in some sessions and more traditional talk-based strategies in others, all aimed at meeting practical goals for growth and healing.

Chelsea has particular experience supporting survivors of trauma and abuse, including people with complex PTSD, and she is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma processing. She also works with offenders and survivors of domestic violence, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, intimacy and sexual concerns, addiction and co-occurring substance use, parenting challenges, and life transition issues. Her practice includes work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, parents, families, and LGBTQ+ clients. Chelsea emphasizes empathy and collaboration, offering a warm therapeutic space where clients can explore their stories, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care for trauma and growth

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. It is practical for people coping with anxiety, depression, or life transitions who want to build a values-driven life rather than eliminate all distress.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in relationships that stem from early connections with caregivers. This approach supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, intimacy concerns, and family of origin struggles by helping them form healthier ways of relating to others.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method Chelsea is trained in that helps people process distressing memories so those memories feel less disruptive in daily life. It is often used with survivors of abuse, domestic violence, and complex trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Chelsea collaborates with each client to choose or combine methods that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time based on what is most effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet clients where they are through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow consistent access to a licensed professional across different locations, supporting continuity of care and responsiveness to changing life demands.