about us
The Unveiled Self was created for people who are exhausted by spaces that pathologize their depth, flatten their experiences, or overlook the context that shaped them.
This is therapy that honors complexity instead of reducing it.
Meet Chelsey
I was the kid who never stopped asking "why?". My mind has always been drawn to what exists beneath the surface — the hidden patterns, contradictions, and meanings we create to survive.
I'm queer, neurodivergent (ADHD), and unapologetically weird. I believe in curiosity, nuance, and the beauty of being multilayered.
I'm also deeply curious about consciousness, unexplained experiences, and what becomes possible when we take the full range of human experience seriously.
My work is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in the belief that people make sense in context. After years working within systems that often reduced people to symptoms to manage, I created The Unveiled Self as a space that makes room for the full complexity of being human.
Today, I help people understand the protective patterns and survival strategies that shaped them — not as pathology, but as intelligence that made sense in context.
Therapy with me isn't about becoming someone else. It's about unveiling who you already are — and learning to live there.
Here, we welcome
CREATIVITY
CURIOSITY
CONTRADICTION
COMPLEXITY
HUMOR
GRIEF
HOPE
BECOMING
INTUITION
SKEPTICISM
SPIRITUALITY
SELF-AWARENESS
UNMASKING
WEIRD
NON-CONFORMITY
QUESTIONING
Healing does not happen by stripping away who you are. It happens when your experiences are understood in context, your nervous system feels safe enough to soften, and your full humanity — not just the parts that seem easiest to explain — is given room to exist.
this therapy LOOKS LIKE…
Less shame.
More understanding.
Less self-abandonment.
More self-trust.
Less surviving on autopilot.
More space to respond intentionally.
Less flattening yourself to fit.
More room to exist fully.
faqs
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At this time, sessions are offered on a private-pay basis, and The Unveiled Self is not affiliated with insurance providers.
If your plan includes out-of-network reimbursement, I'm happy to provide a superbill for you to submit directly to your insurance company. Coverage and reimbursement vary by plan, so I recommend contacting your provider to learn what benefits may be available to you.
If you'd like to better understand how out-of-network coverage works, you can also review this helpful resource: OON Benefits
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Life happens, and I understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please provide at least 24 hours' notice. Changes made more than 24 hours before your scheduled session can be made at no additional cost.
Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, as well as missed appointments without notice, are charged the full session fee. This policy helps protect the time we've reserved together and ensures availability for all clients.
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I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW, #29953) and Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC, #304811) in Minnesota.
I also hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW, #L18072) in Oregon.
My academic foundation includes a Masters of Social Work, Bachelors of Applied Science in Psychology with an emphasis on Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and a Certificate in Chemical Dependency.
I have also completed the following professional trainings:
EMDR Basic Training through Midwest Center for EMDR, 2025
Anchored Relational Foundations (formerly AIR Network), 2025
I am currently completing consultation hours required for certification as a Certified Anchored Relational Therapist.
Emotionally Focused Therapy - Level 1, 2024
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My work draws from a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches, allowing me to tailor therapy to your unique experiences and goals rather than relying on a single method. Depending on what we're exploring together, I may integrate EMDR, the Anchored Relational Model (formerly AIR Network), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Systems Theory, Depth Psychology, and Predictive Processing Theory.
At the heart of my approach is the belief that healing is rarely about "fixing" what's wrong with you. Together, we'll explore the patterns that have shaped your life, understand the purpose they've served, and work toward meaningful, lasting change in a way that honours your nervous system, relationships, identity, values, and lived experience.
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Individual Therapy (53 minutes) Sessions $190
EMDR Intensives (1.5 - 3 hour) $285-570
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Therapy isn't about being judged or having someone tell you who you are. It's about creating enough space to understand yourself more fully and move through life with greater intention.
Our work together is collaborative, thoughtful, and tailored to you. We'll explore the experiences, beliefs, emotions, and protective patterns that have shaped your life, while building the awareness and tools needed to create lasting change. Some days that might look like processing difficult experiences. Other days it may involve making sense of relationships, reconnecting with yourself, or finding new ways to respond when old patterns show up.
There isn't one "right" way to engage in therapy. Whether you're someone who thinks things through, feels things deeply, or is still learning how to put words to your experience, we'll work at a pace that feels supportive, respectful, and grounded.
Thoughts, reflections, and a deeper conversation.
The Unveiled blog exists as an extension of this work — a space to explore the complexity of being human.
Some pieces are educational, some are reflective, some are simply questions worth sitting with a little longer.
