Profile / United States
Kelsey Forrest, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - Anxiety and Stress support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Kelsey
Kelsey Forrest is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of professional experience. She practices in North Carolina and lists stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns among her focus areas. Kelsey works with people who are dealing with workplace strain, isolation, problems communicating, impulsivity, and issues common to young adults and women.
Kelsey uses practical, structured approaches in sessions. She relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help people manage emotions and make value-based changes.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Kelsey helps clients identify patterns, try new responses, and build daily routines that support clearer thinking and steadier mood. She explains steps in plain language and checks in about what is working.
Her background includes work with neurodiverse and gender-diverse people, and experience across the lifespan. This experience informs how she adapts strategies to fit different needs and communication styles.
People who choose her often want concrete skills for handling anxiety, improving communication, or reducing burnout. Kelsey guides short-term skill-building and longer-term planning so clients can test changes between sessions and adjust based on results.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In online sessions this looks like setting small, practical experiments to try between meetings and reviewing what changed. ACT teaches noticing values and taking steps toward them, using acceptance and action exercises that can be practiced between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative conversation where the client leads the goals and the therapist reflects and clarifies to support decision making.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kelsey will discuss your goals and preferences and help decide which methods to emphasize. She adapts techniques over time based on what’s effective and on your feedback, so the plan can change as needs evolve.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking to know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients practice skills in the settings where challenges happen and then bring observations back to the next meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns, plus related issues like workplace stress, isolation, and communication problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then practice different ways of responding in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of experience and has worked with neurodiverse and gender-diverse people across the lifespan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and North Carolina and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available for scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
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