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Chelsey Flohe

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Virginia

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages
English

About Chelsey

Chelsey Flohe brings a compassionate, strengths-focused perspective to people navigating stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a place for growth and self-understanding rather than a label, inviting clients who want to explore changes, build coping skills, and move forward with greater confidence. With an emphasis on practical tools and respectful challenge, she helps clients identify patterns that interfere with daily functioning and develop strategies to address them.

Holding an LCSW and more than two decades of clinical experience, Chelsey has worked across civilian, military, and hospital environments and has developed particular sensitivity to issues that intersect with health, caregiving, and social justice. Her background includes work with transplant patients and advocacy for people facing chronic illness, which informs a trauma-aware and collaborative approach.

She partners with clients to set realistic goals and uses evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside motivational and solution-focused techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs. Chelsey practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English.

She aims to balance empathy with active therapeutic work, offering support while challenging stuck patterns so clients can make meaningful, sustainable changes.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Work

Chelsey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing and integrating traumatic experiences in ways that reduce distress and improve daily functioning, often using gradual, structured techniques tailored to each person.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be explored collaboratively. She works with clients to clarify their goals, preferences, and needs, and then combines methods that fit the situation rather than relying on a single technique. This collaborative planning helps ensure that sessions address the most relevant concerns and adapt as progress is made.

Online therapy with Chelsey is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and life situations. These remote formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during transitions or busy periods and allow clients to engage in regular therapeutic work from locations that suit them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chelsey commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with supportive challenge; she emphasizes collaboration, skill building, and tailored strategies to help clients meet their goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Chelsey has 22 years of clinical experience working in civilian, military, and hospital settings, which has shaped her work with health-related and social justice concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for her practice?
She is an LCSW with license details CA LCSW 24072 and VA LCSW 0904011356, and she practices in Virginia.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Virginia, California

Languages

English