About Chelsea
Dr. Chelsea Dumas helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship or family problems. She is a clinical psychologist licensed in Michigan and Illinois and has twelve years of experience.
She works at a pace that fits each person and focuses on practical steps toward change. Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She listens first to understand what matters most.
Then she and the client set clear goals and try methods that match those goals.
How Chelsea works
Sessions aim to be useful and applicable to daily life. Chelsea uses a mix of approaches depending on the issue. She draws on client-centered work to follow a person's lead.
She uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to spot and change unhelpful thought patterns. She also applies trauma-focused techniques when past events affect current functioning. She has extensive experience supporting people affected by substance use, including those trying to stop or stay in recovery and those close to someone with addiction.
She also addresses mood disorders, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career stress. Additional focuses include post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and smoking or vaping cessation. Her background includes doctoral training in clinical psychology leading to a Doctor of Psychology degree.
Chelsea combines training and hands-on experience to help people manage symptoms and move toward their goals. If someone wants to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Chelsea lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Chelsea works with
The areas below are the ones Chelsea selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | MI Psychologist, IL Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist and client set goals together and move at a comfortable pace. It suits people who want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online work CBT can include practical exercises between sessions, short skill practices during video calls, and written tools sent through messaging to track progress. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what helps most.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between meetings or use brief written check-ins during busy days. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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