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Chelsea Luebbert

Chelsea Luebbert, LCSW-C

Therapist in Maryland

Warm, practical support for life’s hard moments

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  • Ten years’ experience
  • LCSW-C Maryland
  • Client-centered approach

About Chelsea

Chelsea Luebbert is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with ten years of experience in mental health. She welcomes people who are ready to make changes and offers steady support while they learn new ways to cope. Chelsea focuses on helping individuals build stronger self-support and clear steps forward when life feels overwhelming.

She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2016 and has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings. Early work included family, individual, and group therapy at a center for eating disorders. During the COVID-19 pandemic she worked on an inpatient psychiatry unit providing social work services to adults with chronic mental health and addiction challenges.

Chelsea uses a mix of practical approaches in sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape present patterns. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s pace and priorities, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and depression. There are also additional focuses like attachment issues, abandonment, kink and alternative sex culture, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and Chelsea does not take international clients. To begin, use the continue button on this profile, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Chelsea’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Chelsea commonly draws on attachment-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try different ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chelsea will listen to a person’s concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend ways of working that fit. She makes these choices collaboratively so clients have a clear plan and know what to expect from sessions.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. They can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make regular meetings more feasible during work or caregiving days. Licensed professionals adapt tools from attachment and CBT work to online settings to keep sessions focused and practical.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Chelsea address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, depression, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Chelsea blends attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral methods. She focuses on practical steps, listening closely, and helping people try new ways of thinking and behaving.

What is her background in mental health?

She has ten years of experience, including work at a center for eating disorders and an inpatient psychiatry unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. She entered outpatient practice after those roles.

What credentials and location are listed?

Chelsea holds an LCSW-C license in Maryland and completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2016.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Chelsea?

Start by clicking the continue button on this profile, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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