Meet Kelsey, LMSW Licensed Master Social Worker · Neurodivergent & Disability Specialist

WHO I AM

Kelsey believes therapy starts before the first technique is introduced. It starts with connection. She shows up every week ready to listen, engage, and follow your lead, because she knows that consistency and genuine presence are often the most healing parts of the process. Her approach is flexible by design. Kelsey tailors every session to how you work best. That might mean talking through what is on your mind, journaling, exploring feelings through art or creative exercises, or walking side by side during a Walk and Talk session. There is no single script, just a collaborative space where the conversation goes where it needs to go, at your pace.

WHO I WORK WITH

Kelsey works with clients across the lifespan including school-aged children (6+), teens, and adults, with a particular specialization in neurodivergent individuals and people with developmental, intellectual, and learning differences. She also works extensively with the families around them: the parents who are exhausted and quietly grieving, and the siblings who are doing their best while often feeling overlooked. She understands that when one family member has additional needs, the entire system is affected, and she creates space for everyone in that family to feel seen, not just the identified client. Kelsey also supports clients navigating anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, trauma and PTSD, grief, major life transitions, behavioral challenges, and identity and relationship concerns including those related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

MY APPROACH

Drawing from Person-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Compassion-Focused techniques, Kelsey tailors every session to the individual. One thing she will not do is tell you what to do. Instead, she helps you find your own answers, recognize your own strengths, and build skills that last: resilience, self-compassion, emotional regulation, and confidence that carries beyond the therapy room.

TRAINING & CREDENTIALS

Kelsey holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology with a minor in Special Education, and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. Her certifications include Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Resilience-Informed Care, Diversity Equity and Belonging, and SBIRT. Her clinical training spans CBT, Family Systems Theory, Harm Reduction, Behavior Intervention, and Gender Affirming Care.

SERVICES & AVAILABILITY

Kelsey offers individual therapy for children (6+), teens, and adults. Services are available virtually throughout New York State, with in-home therapy and Walk and Talk sessions offered in Westchester County.