Kelsi Thornton (she/her)

My experience with depression includes providing trauma-informed, client-centered counseling focused on assessment, emotional regulation, and skill-building. I utilize evidence-based approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to help clients manage symptoms, improve coping, and increase engagement in daily functioning, while collaborating on realistic, strengths-based treatment goals.

My experience with anxiety includes assessing symptoms, identifying triggers, and helping clients build practical coping skills. I use evidence-based approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, and grounding techniques to reduce distress, improve emotional regulation, and support clients in managing anxiety in daily life through a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach.

My experience with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy includes integrating mindfulness practices with cognitive strategies to help clients increase awareness of thought patterns, reduce reactivity, and manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. I support clients in developing present-moment awareness, self-compassion, and practical coping skills to improve emotional regulation and overall well-being.

My experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy includes teaching and reinforcing core DBT skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I support clients in developing practical coping strategies to manage intense emotions, reduce maladaptive behaviors, and improve relationship skills using a structured, skills-based, and trauma-informed approach.

I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and have experience applying its evidence-based techniques to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, improving mental health outcomes.

I specialize in working with PTSD using trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I support clients in processing traumatic experiences, identifying triggers, building emotional regulation skills, and restoring a sense of safety, empowerment, and resilience in their daily lives.