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Kelsey Ullrich, LPCC, CYT

  • Hello! My name is Kelsey and I am licensed professional clinical counselor, art therapist, and certified yoga teacher living between New Mexico and upstate New York. I have been practicing as a psychotherapist since 2017 and a client in my own personal therapy for almost twenty years. Mental health care is not only my profession but also very personal to me. I like to believe that my experience of being a client in therapy--at many different places in my life, for different needs, and with different therapists--lends to how I show up with clients and the problems I see in our current mental health care system.

    Recovering from burnout in this career is what has helped me to transform the way I practice therapy and has ignited a passion to create change in the dysfunction of the mental health field. This dysfunction impacts both the people giving and receiving care. I have extensive experience working with people who are suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), codependence, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and addiction. While I find it extremely valuable to understand how our family origin and life experiences influence who we are and the issues we face, I also believe it is equally important to explore how oppressive systems and social issues also undeniably impact our mental health. The therapy room can be a space to not only liberate ourselves but also our world.

    I take a collaborative approach in my relationship with clients. I believe clients are the experts on themselves. I am here to guide clients using my professional expertise, while also acknowledging I am human too. I do not use a prescriptive approach to therapy and I honor the unique needs every individual I meet has. I use a blend of psychodynamic therapy, liberation psychology, art therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), post-induction therapy (a type of therapy for treating codependence), and internal family systems (IFS) in my sessions with clients. If it sounds like we might be a good fit, please reach out to me on my “connect” page and let’s start a conversation!

  • I am currently living part-time between New Mexico and upstate New York. I run my virtual private practice, full-time, and facilitate private retreats.

  • Click here on my contact page.

 
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