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Dr. Chelsea Bennett

Change-focused social worker

LISW, LCSW Indiana

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Chelsea

Dr. Chelsea Bennett is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and substance issues.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions and focuses on clear steps people can use between meetings. Dr.

Bennett holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Indiana. In sessions she aims to make it easy to talk about hard things.

She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be named and sorted. She listens closely and then offers tools to change painful patterns and reduce daily distress.

Her work often combines skill-building and short-term problem solving. That can mean learning new ways to handle intense emotions, testing small behavior changes, or practicing conversations that feel safer.

The focus is on what helps life run better day to day. Dr.

Bennett uses several well-known approaches to guide care. She draws from approaches that teach coping skills, shift unhelpful thinking, and clarify personal values and goals.

Clients leave sessions with specific steps to try between meetings. She has six years of clinical experience and has supported people with adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, first responder and veteran-related stress, and relationship challenges like infidelity and communication problems.

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

How therapy approaches work online

Dr. Bennett draws on the Gottman Method to help people improve how they communicate and handle conflict. This approach focuses on concrete interaction skills and rebuilding trust in everyday conversations. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take committed action even when feelings are difficult.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and try methods that fit those goals. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan when needed so work stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care fit into real life. Video is useful for longer conversations and skill practice, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, progress updates, and brief coaching during a busy week.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Bennett address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and a range of family and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical skills and small experiments to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Dr. Bennett has six years of clinical experience working with clients on trauma, relationship problems, and adjustment after major life events.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Indiana with licensure noted as OH LISW and IN LCSW.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed in

Ohio, Indiana, Washington

Languages

English