Kelsey Kirkwood, LPCC - Therapist in Minnesota

About Kelsey

Kelsey Kirkwood is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical, person-focused support. She uses clear, direct conversation to help people manage stress, depression, addiction challenges, and relationship concerns. Kelsey aims to make early steps in therapy feel manageable and respectful.

She validates the courage it takes to seek help and keeps the process straightforward. Kelsey holds an LPCC, which means Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She has five years of clinical experience practicing in Minnesota.

Background and approach

Her work includes addressing trauma, coping with life changes, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports clients facing anxiety, grief, and workplace or career stress. Her practice pays special attention to addiction and substance concerns alongside related topics like anger and compassion fatigue.

Kelsey also attends to LGBTQ matters, gender dysphoria, and multicultural concerns when they arise in therapy. Additionally she has experience with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and post-traumatic stress. The approach in sessions is collaborative and direct.

Clients can expect to talk through concrete goals and small steps toward change. Kelsey combines listening with practical strategies drawn from evidence-informed methods. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Therapy sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and pricing varies with location and therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client’s experience and priorities, using active listening and empathy to help people name what matters most and decide next steps. This approach is useful for family stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It can help with anger, intense stress, or patterns that make relationships and parenting harder. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own motivation to change by exploring values and ambivalence, which is helpful for substance and behavioral changes.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Kelsey will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that match those needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to keep momentum between appointments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to share tools, practice communication skills, and check in on progress in ways that work for the individual.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kelsey work with?

Kelsey addresses a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, parenting, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and workplace stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a collaborative, person-focused approach that blends listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kelsey has five years of professional work experience in clinical settings and practice in Minnesota.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds an LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and practices in Minnesota under MN LPCC 3458.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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