Chelsey Merchant, LCSW - Therapist in Utah

Client-centered focus
Practical coping skills
Supports work wellbeing

About Chelsey

Chelsey Merchant is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Utah with five years of practice. She centers sessions on the person in front of her, helping people name what matters and use their strengths to move forward. Chelsey aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.

Her approach blends client-centered care with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based methods. She uses these to help people reduce anxiety, manage mood shifts, and build steadier day-to-day routines. Narrative ideas help clients reframe painful stories and notice different possibilities for themselves.

Chelsey works with a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body-image concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, dissociation, gender dysphoria, and end-of-life counseling.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and grounded. Chelsey listens for what’s most urgent, then offers skills and perspectives that fit the client’s life. Her style is straightforward and warm, focusing on what people can try between sessions.

She practices in Utah and conducts therapy in English. If you’re unsure whether this approach fits your needs, the Start Therapy process can help match you and schedule a first session.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy starts by listening to the person and following their lead. In online sessions this means the therapist focuses on your priorities, asks about what you want to change, and adapts sessions to your pace and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical steps to test and change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to work and daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That conversation guides whether to emphasize CBT skills, mindfulness practices, narrative reframing, or a mix of approaches in sessions.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills in their everyday environment and then bring observations back to the next session. Licensed professionals tailor frequency and techniques to match each person’s needs and schedule.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Chelsey help people with?

Chelsey works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and body-image issues. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career stress, mood disorders, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness with narrative techniques. Sessions focus on listening, building strengths, and trying concrete strategies between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Chelsey has five years of professional therapy experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That experience informs a straightforward and supportive approach in sessions.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Utah. Therapy is provided from that state and services are described in English.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for people located within the therapist’s permitted practice area.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist’s profile does not list specific formats. Please check the platform or booking flow to see whether video or phone sessions are offered.

How much does therapy with her cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and specific rates are shown during the matching and scheduling steps.

How do I begin the process?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability. The matching step helps connect you to clinicians suited to your needs.