Kelsey Devries

Kelsey Devries is a Licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on trauma-informed care and practical coping skills. She aims to make therapy approachable and down-to-earth. Her style is warm and interactive so people feel comfortable talking about hard things. She uses clear tools and short-term strategies alongside deeper trauma work.

With nine years in the field, Kelsey draws from multiple approaches to meet each person's needs. She commonly uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the client's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of sessions when helpful for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day functioning.

Kelsey helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction concerns. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, parenting pressures, body image, attachment and abandonment issues, and compassion fatigue. Practical topics like communication problems, boundary setting, and managing life changes are often part of her work.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-driven. Kelsey prefers to build a plan together, mixing skills practice, problem solving, and focused trauma work as needed. She aims for sessions that are useful right away while still addressing deeper patterns.

She provides services in Michigan and conducts therapy in English. Kelsey welcomes open conversations about expectations and works to make each appointment feel purposeful and clear.

How Trauma-Focused and Skills-Based Therapy Work Online

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on processing past traumatic experiences in a paced, intentional way. It helps reduce the hold past events have on daily life and makes distressing memories feel less overwhelming. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's goals and preferences, letting the therapist follow what matters most to the client rather than imposing a fixed plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into small steps and teaches practical strategies to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first, adjust based on progress, and combine approaches when that fits the goals. This makes sessions feel more useful and tailored instead of one-size-fits-all.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people use tools in the moment at home or between obligations and make practicing new skills more convenient. Licensed professionals can guide how to use sessions so they match daily routines and real-life challenges.