Dr. Chelsea Dumas, MI Psychologist 6301018607, IL Psychologist 071009812

Dr. Chelsea Dumas is a clinical psychologist licensed to practice in Michigan and Illinois - MI Psychologist 6301018607 and IL Psychologist 071009812. She holds a Doctor of Psychology degree and draws on doctoral-level training to support clients facing a range of concerns.

Her approach blends family-systems thinking with evidence-based cognitive-behavioral strategies and a client-centered stance. This means she pays attention to how family, work, community, and broader social contexts shape a person's challenges, explores links among thoughts, feelings, and actions to reduce unhelpful patterns, and moves at each client's pace while centering the goals that matter most to them. She also incorporates techniques from dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused therapy when those methods fit a client's needs.

Dumas has extensive experience working with people affected by substance use - including those currently using, those trying to stop, individuals in long-term recovery, and the family members and friends impacted by addiction. She also treats depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, self-esteem and body-image concerns, motivation challenges, and life transitions.

She approaches help-seeking with respect for the courage it takes to reach out and aims to partner with clients to set practical, meaningful goals and to build sustainable coping strategies.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Chelsea Dumas uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, respectful space where the client's priorities guide the work - this approach is helpful for building motivation, clarifying values, and moving at a pace that feels manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior and is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and motivation challenges. Trauma-focused therapy offers structured ways to address symptoms related to stressful or traumatic events and can be combined with other approaches when processing trauma is part of treatment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Dumas works with each person to understand presenting concerns, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques from different methods to fit the client's needs rather than applying a single model rigidly.

Online therapy with Dr. Dumas is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family, and location. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and can increase access to consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists who specialize in addiction, trauma, and related concerns.