Chelsey Mead

meeting you where you are

Chelsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate whose work is grounded in supporting people through trauma, neurodivergence, and chronic illness. Chelsey’s work is guided by deep respect for people who move through the world with different nervous systems, different bodies, and different needs. Her personal experiences with chronic illness ground and shape her work through empathy and understanding. 

Her counseling approach centers the unique realities of neurodivergence and chronic illness, such as sensory overwhelm, executive dysfunction, medical trauma, burnout, identity confusion, and the emotional weight of living in a body or mind that “doesn’t follow the rules.” Whether you’re seeking counseling for the first time or continuing your healing path, Chelsey strives to meet you exactly where you are, without judgment or expectation.

understanding your story

Chelsey holds three core beliefs for every client she works with:

1. Your story is worthy of being heard and understood in context.
   Your lived experience, including how your brain and body move through the world, shapes your story in important ways. 
2. Healing is possible, even when progress feels slow or clunky.
   Chelsey will help you explore your patterns, build self-understanding and self-compassion, and recognize the resilience you already carry.
3. Your pain is valid. There’s no hierarchy of suffering.
   Whether your challenges come from trauma, illness, burnout, masking, or years of being misunderstood, you deserve a space where you feel safe, respected, and affirmed.

moving toward hope

Chelsey believes deeply in the resilience of people who have had to adapt, advocate, and survive in systems that weren’t designed with them in mind. She understands that living with complex trauma, neurodivergence, or chronic illness can feel exhausting, lonely, or discouraging. Still, she knows that meaningful change is possible, and that small, sustainable steps can create profound shifts.

Her approach is collaborative and individualized. She honors sensory needs, pacing, communication preferences, and energy limitations. Counseling with Chelsey is designed to feel grounding, accessible, and empowering, not overwhelming. 

she’s (probably) the right fit for you if…

• You feel like you’ve been living life on “hard mode” - navigating systems and environments that were not designed with your experiences in mind. 
• You want a therapist who understands neurodivergence or chronic illness not as “problems” to be solved, but as part of your identity and lived experience.
• You’re looking for support with anxiety, depression, burnout, medical trauma, or the emotional toll of masking and misunderstanding.
• You wonder how chronic stress, past trauma, or painful experiences are affecting your relationships, boundaries, or sense of self.
• You keep repeating patterns that no longer serve you and want gentle accountability and compassion as you shift them.
• You feel stuck, exhausted, or unsure where to begin, and need someone who will move at your pace.

connection and comfort

Outside of her work, Chelsey values connection, creativity, and intentional rest. She finds joy in being active in ways that feel good to her body, experimenting with new recipes, reading, and spending time with her family. She brings a grounding energy into her counseling style: warm, collaborative, curious, and deeply human.