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Chelsea Luebbert

Chelsea Luebbert, LCSW-C

Therapist in Maryland

Compassionate social worker focused on practical change

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Experience

10+ years

Credentials

LCSW-C

Languages

English

Based in

Maryland

  • Attachment-informed
  • Goal-focused
  • Kink-affirming topics

About Chelsea

Chelsea Luebbert is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage life when it feels overwhelming. She practices in Maryland and brings a decade of experience in mental health to her work. Chelsea focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier and more manageable.

She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2016. Early in her career she worked at a Center for Eating Disorders, where she provided family, individual, and group therapy for adolescents and adults. During the COVID-19 pandemic she worked on an inpatient psychiatry unit, supporting adults with chronic mental illness and addictions.

Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives with client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns, follows each person’s goals, and uses clear strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and existential ideas when they fit a person’s needs.

Chelsea works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, intimacy-related problems, ADHD, addictions, depression, bipolar, grief, parenting strain, and career stress. She also addresses areas like attachment and abandonment, communication problems, codependency, and kink-affirming topics such as BDSM and alternative sex culture.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what the person needs right now, with tools to use between meetings. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work and choice

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how a person connects and reacts. It can help people understand attachment patterns that affect intimacy and trust. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects back what’s important, and helps people make choices that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behaviors with clear steps and exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chelsea collaborates with each person to try methods that match their needs and goals. Together they check what is helping, adjust strategies, and decide which skills to keep using between sessions.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping ongoing momentum between appointments. Online work can make shorter check-ins easier and avoid travel time, which helps people use therapy consistently. Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking to know how sessions will be held. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work well over distance and help people make steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

License details

LCSW-C · Maryland
21880
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1134770936

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?

Chelsea works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, intimacy-related problems, ADHD, addictions, mood disorders, grief, parenting strain, and career stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends attachment-based thinking, client-centered listening, and practical cognitive-behavioral strategies to create tools people can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience in the mental health field, including work at an eating disorders center and on an inpatient psychiatry unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LCSW-C license in Maryland and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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