Chel'sea Ryan
Hi! My name is Chel'sea! Check out my website: www.healinginhues.com
While there is always room for improvement, one of my strengths is understanding what its like to be impacted by trauma both in my professional and personal life.
I've been a practicing clinician for 15 years. I have a Master's of Clinical Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and I specialize in working with athletes, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and individuals impacted by trauma. I am trained in EMDR, CBT, ACT, IFS, Somatic Therapy and I use a combination of these modalities in my practice. As for my personal life, I am a mom to 3 human children and 1 pup. We love going on trips and spending time in nature. I am also a former College Softball player, Go Dukes! I look forward to working with you soon!
First session
Our first session will involve building our therapeutic relationship through a little self disclosure on my part and completion of a intake assessment and treatment plan on yours. I will keep it casual yet informative.
Strengths
While there is always room for improvement, one of my strengths is understanding what its like to be impacted by trauma both in my professional and personal life. Having experienced childhood trauma has helped me dedicate my life to serving others in a very compassionate way.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working with clients that are looking to learn and incorporate tangible change in their lives. This could include working on childhood trauma, using coping strategies to help regulate their system, and navigating unhealthy relationship dynamics. I also enjoy working with clients consistently - whether that's weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. The more we work, the more we can see change!
Treatment methods
EMDR
I specialize in EMDR within the LGBTQIA2S+ and Black / Brown communities. These communities are special to me as a Bi-Sexual Black woman, it means a lot when my care team can be representative of my identities. This modality will allow you as the client to reprocess the way your trauma is experienced through bilateral stimulation - either hand movements or tapping. However I am trained to work with other communities as well.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is one of go to modalities. With CBT I will help guide you through how your thoughts shape your behaviors. This is a critical first step in understand the relationship between our mind and our body thus allowing space to develop individualized coping strategies.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT is another modality that can be important in client healing. With ACT, you as the client are able to develop the ability to stay in the present moment thus taking an active role when changing your behaviors.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Parts work is one of the most rewarding modalities for client healing, identifying that we are a system and how our parts can impact our functioning while developing a healthy relationship with them.
Somatic
Connecting your mind and your body through expressions like dancing, humming, singing, breathing etc can help foster regulated emotions and behaviors
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions25 S Arizona Pl, Chandler, AZ 85225, 5th Floor