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Kelsey Devries

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Kelsey Devries, LMSW

Michigan

LMSW focusing on anger and related issues

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMSW
  • LicenseLMSW, Michigan / 6801107689
  • NPI1326538133
  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMichigan

About

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Mindfulness tools

About Kelsey

Kelsey Devries is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with nine years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, and parenting challenges. Kelsey also addresses related areas like attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, and caregiver strain.

Kelsey uses practical, interactive methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered techniques to focus on the person in front of her. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people notice patterns and try different responses.

Sessions typically include straightforward skill practice and problem solving. Kelsey helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behavior. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools are used when they fit the goals being worked on.

She values collaboration on treatment goals and prefers plans that the client can use between sessions. People who struggle with anger often work on recognizing triggers, communicating boundaries, and building de-escalation strategies. Work with grief, addiction, or trauma may include pacing and repeated review of safety and coping strategies.

Kelsey’s approach is conversational and goal-oriented. She aims to make sessions understandable and applicable to daily life. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and preferences. Online sessions let the therapist and client shape a plan together, with the clinician listening and responding to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online meetings can include worksheets, homework, and check-ins to practice skills between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness; these can be taught in-session and rehearsed in everyday situations.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that fit their goals and comfort level. That collaborative decision is revisited as needs change and progress is made.

Confirm which session formats Kelsey currently offers before booking, since format details are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed, and reduce the time spent commuting so therapy can fit into a busy day.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger concerns does she help with?

She works with adults on anger that shows up at home, work, or in close relationships, and on ongoing resentment or irritability.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is interactive and client-centered, using practical exercises, skill practice, and collaborative goal setting.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working in social work settings with a range of concerns including addiction, trauma, and relationship issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) based in Michigan.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for meetings.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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