Chelsea Shea, MS, LMHC, LPC, LADC1, NCC

Clinical Therapist

ACCEPTING CLIENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK STATE, SOUTH CAROLINA

Accepted Insurances: Aetna, Anthem, BCBS, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, Health New England, MGBHP, Optum, Tufts, United Behavioral Health, UMR

My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with feeling understood, supported, and accepted. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with individuals navigating grief and bereavement, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, crisis, substance use, and perinatal mental health. I have received specialized training in evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET). I also hold specialized training in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. 

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Throughout my career, I have worked across community mental health, crisis services, residential care, outpatient counseling, and clinical leadership roles. These experiences have allowed me to support individuals from a variety of backgrounds while also providing supervision and guidance to multidisciplinary teams of mental health professionals. Having grown up on Long Island, New York, and later building my personal and professional life in Massachusetts, I value the opportunity to remain connected to the communities that have shaped me. I appreciate the unique perspectives, challenges, and strengths that come from the places we call home, and I am honored to support clients across Massachusetts, New York, and South Carolina through accessible, compassionate care.

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Outside of my clinical work, sports have been a significant part of my life. As a former NCAA softball player who continues to compete today, I learned the importance of resilience, teamwork, trust, perseverance, and the value of having the right support system. Those experiences continue to influence my approach as a therapist. I believe healing is a collaborative process, and that meaningful growth often comes from feeling supported, understood, and accepted. I also recognize that not every moment requires a solution.. sometimes people need a safe space to pause, process, and simply be heard.

My passion for mental health began through my own experience with loss. During college, I experienced the death of a mentor who played a significant role in both my softball career and my personal life. At the time, it was one of the most profound losses I had experienced, and I found myself searching for ways to better understand grief and the impact it can have on our lives. Through a course on death and dying during my graduate studies, I gained a new perspective on loss, one that honored grief as a deeply personal, human experience rather than something to simply overcome. This experience ultimately led me to pursue counseling and specialize in grief and bereavement.

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I strive to create a space where clients feel safe, heard, and supported as they navigate their own experiences at their own pace. Whether you are processing grief, trauma, life transitions, or feeling overwhelmed by the challenges in front of you, my goal is to walk alongside you with compassion, authenticity, and respect while helping you find meaning, healing, and growth.