Chelsey Merchant , LCSW

Chelsey Merchant is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a person-centered style to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and issues with self-esteem and body image. She brings five years of clinical experience and a straightforward, respectful approach to sessions. The first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step feel manageable and hopeful.

Chelsey believes each person knows their own story best. She listens first, then helps people name what matters and try small changes that make life easier. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking so clients can cope with day-to-day struggles.

Her work also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, LGBT matters, and a range of mood and eating issues. She supports people through grief, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the strain that comes from caregiving or compassion fatigue. Chelsey also has experience with dissociation, self-harm, and gender dysphoria concerns.

Therapy draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness and narrative techniques are used to help people reframe difficult stories and manage strong emotions. Chelsey adapts tools to fit each person’s needs and pace.

She practices in Utah and offers sessions in English. People can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their life.

Approach and online options for focused care

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and patterns that keep problems going. Sessions focus on small experiments and practical strategies clients can use between meetings.

Client-centered therapy centers what the person brings to the room. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what they hear, and supports people in finding their own answers. This approach is helpful when someone wants a respectful, paced space to sort through identity, grief, or relationship questions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chelsey will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts the mix of strategies based on what helps most over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when schedules allow; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into work, caregiving, or travel routines.