Chelsea P​o​u​l​o​s, LMSW

Chelsea Poulos is an LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work) with 10 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for common struggles like stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, depression, and trauma. Chelsea also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and challenges linked to intellectual disability and autism. She works in Michigan and offers services in English.

Chelsea uses an attachment-based and solution-focused approach. That means she pays attention to how relationships and early bonds shape current behavior, and she helps people find steps they can actually try between sessions. She adapts the plan depending on the person and what they need that day. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than prescriptive.

Her style is patient and thoughtful. She aims to meet people where they are and set clear, manageable goals together. In sessions she helps clients talk through parenting stress, communication problems, post-traumatic stress, and the daily pressure caregivers often feel. Chelsea also addresses shame, guilt, and forgiveness work in ways that feel grounded and practical.

Over a decade in the field has given her experience with a wide range of life challenges. She has worked with people coping with postpartum depression, social anxiety, and behavior or developmental concerns. Chelsea tailors interventions to fit each person’s situation rather than using a single fixed method.

People who choose Chelsea can expect a collaborative process. She listens first, then helps build small, achievable steps toward the goals clients bring. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How Chelsea's approaches translate to online work

Chelsea uses attachment-based techniques that look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. This helps when worry, trust issues, or communication problems are getting in the way of daily life. Solution-focused therapy keeps conversations practical and short-term, focusing on small, realistic steps people can try between sessions to notice progress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chelsea will listen to concerns, discuss goals, and together decide which methods feel most helpful. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and the plan is made collaboratively rather than imposed.

If you want online options, please confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, let people use quieter surroundings, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists generally tailor pacing and homework to match how a person prefers to engage, which helps translate attachment and solution-focused work into practical changes that fit everyday life.