Kelsey Nelson, MS, LCPC
I offer my clients an individualized, authentic, no-judgement approach to counseling to foster trust and connection. My work is centered in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), helping you live by your values, face emotions with openness, and build flexibility.
Services
Individual Therapy
Counseling to fit your individual needs and help you achieve your goals. Approaches include ACT, mindfulness, CBT interventions, solution-focused therapy, and positive psychology.
$150/session
Couples Therapy
Supportive couples counseling focused on improving communication, strengthening connection, and navigating relationship challenges together.
$200/session
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is an intervention that involves bilateral stimulation while you process traumatic memories. EMDR is helpful for healing past trauma and other distressing life experiences.
Mental Health Workshops
Support your team’s wellbeing with engaging, evidence-based workshops! From stress management and resilience training to leadership-focused sessions on psychological safety, these workshops are designed to reduce burnout, strengthen communication, and foster a healthier organizational culture. Each program can be fully customized to meet your team’s unique needs and goals, ensuring content that is both relevant and practical. Flexible packages are available for staff trainings, half-day skill-building sessions, or full-day leadership development. Equip your organization with tailored tools to enhance both employee wellness and workplace performance.
*Crisis Support*
If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. Call or Text 988.
The Lifeline is available for everyone, is free, and confidential.
Let’s Talk
*Virtual Apts Only*
Healing is hard, and reaching out can feel like the hardest step. Contact me today to begin your journey toward a more grounded and meaningful life.
letstalk@counselingwithkelsey.com
240-229-6511
*I offer a free 15-minute intro call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you take insurance?
I have chosen to not be paneled with any insurance company directly. Individual counseling services are offered at a rate of $150 per standard 50 minute session ($175 for initial intake appointment). If requested, clients can be provided with a super bill to submit to insurance for out of network reimbursements.
Do you offer in-person appointments?
Currently, all appointments are offered virtually only. Virtual appointments are open to anyone in the State of Maryland.
What is your therapeutic approach?
My approach is compassionate, directive, and action-oriented, with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the primary framework. ACT emphasizes mindfulness, values-based living, and building psychological flexibility to support meaningful change. While ACT guides much of the work, I also draw on CBT, mindfulness-based interventions, and other modalities as needed to best serve each client.
Why do you not accept insurance?
I made the decision to de-panel from insurance in order to provide care that more closely aligns with ethical and clinical values. Insurance reimbursement requires a formal mental health diagnosis and ongoing documentation that emphasizes pathology and medical necessity. My current conceptualization of mental health treatment focuses on supporting growth, resilience, and psychological flexibility rather than defining individuals primarily through diagnostic labels. The stringent diagnostic requirements imposed by insurance companies can be inconsistent with this framework and may require pathologizing experiences that are better understood as part of normal human distress or life transitions.
Operating outside of insurance also allows therapy to be more individualized and clinically appropriate. Treatment decisions can be guided by client needs rather than by restrictions related to session limits, mandated treatment approaches, or extensive administrative oversight. This model supports greater privacy, flexibility in treatment planning, and the ability to focus more fully on the therapeutic process rather than insurance documentation.
Many clients find that private-pay therapy offers a more personalized and collaborative experience. Sessions can be structured around meaningful therapeutic goals, pacing can be adjusted without external limitations, and sensitive personal information is not routinely shared with third-party payers. This approach allows therapy to remain centered on the client’s values, goals, and overall well-being.
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