Chelsea Davis, LCSW

Located at 8949 Manchester Rd., Brentwood, MO 63144

Meet Chelsea:

A dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist devoted to fostering healing and growth in children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Chelsea's approach is characterized by compassion and a client-centered ethos, prioritizing the establishment of robust therapeutic bonds built on trust and empathy.

Chelsea boasts extensive experience in delivering mental health services within school and special education environments. She has specialized in supporting children, adolescents, and families within the foster care and adoption sectors, particularly focusing on individuals grappling with developmental trauma. Chelsea's practice is firmly rooted in a developmentally sensitive and trauma-informed framework, with a primary emphasis on fortifying parent-child connections, enhancing emotion regulation abilities, and facilitating effective communication.

Drawing from a diverse arsenal of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), various Play Therapy approaches, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), and Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC), Chelsea customizes her interventions to suit the unique requirements of each client. Her areas of expertise span a broad spectrum, encompassing parent coaching, attachment formation, caregiver education, identity exploration, navigating life transitions, honing regulatory and relational skills, managing intense emotions and behaviors, addressing school-related concerns, bolstering self-esteem, tackling anxiety and depression, resolving anger/aggression issues, navigating family conflicts, managing ADHD symptoms, and coping with grief.

Under Chelsea's compassionate guidance, clients embark on a journey of resilience-building, overcoming obstacles, and embracing positive transformation and personal development.

Specialties:

• Parent support
• Attachment and relationship development
• Caregiver training
• Identity formation
• Life transitions
• Regulatory and relational skill building
• Managing big feelings and behaviors
• School-related concerns
• Self-esteem
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger/aggression
• Family conflicts
• ADHD
• Grief

Modalities:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Play Therapy Modalities
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
• Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC)