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AUTHOR

Chelsey Church M.S.

She/Her/Hers

Licensing & Certifications:

  • Master of Science - Industrial & Organizational Psychology
  • Bachelor of Art - Applied Psychology

Professional Background

Chelsey Church is a Mental Health Technology Editor at ChoosingTherapy.com. She’s spent the past 10 years working in various roles in mental healthcare, providing care both virtually through online platforms and in person. She is deeply familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of finding mental healthcare and is in a unique position to help guide you on your mental health journey.

Before coming to Choosing Therapy, Chelsey worked in community mental health and telehealth mental health providing case management to highly acute clients. After finishing her undergraduate degree at Tusculum College, Chelsey worked extensively in the rural communities around where she grew up, providing resource linkage and socioeconomic support to individuals and families. In 2019, Chelsey completed graduate school with a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and then moved into the telehealth mental health space, where she spent several years working to bridge gaps in care with online therapy companies. Chelsey also has experience in crisis stabilization and suicide prevention, having monitored an online crisis chatline.

Why I Write for Choosing Therapy

I write for Choosing Therapy because I can couple my passion for writing with my desire to improve access and knowledge of mental health topics, services, and products. Choosing Therapy’s high editorial standards include that we are editorially independent. This allows me to provide unbiased, quality reviews for those seeking mental health support. After working in mental health care for nearly 10 years, I am very aware of the gaps there can be in online care. Choosing Therapy allows me to report on those gaps as well as make recommendations for companies focused on high quality services.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Tusculum College, 2017
Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Southern New Hampshire University, 2019

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Areas of Focus

Chelsey is an expert in the realm of online mental health services. She has experience and knowledge of online therapy, psychiatry, and couple’s counseling, sobriety and mindful drinking tools, best practices in services, and how to provide high quality client care.

Here are some of Chelsey’s areas of expertise:

  • Online psychiatry services
  • Online therapy services
  • Mental health apps and resources
  • Sobriety and mindful drinking apps
  • Suicide prevention
  • Crisis stabilization
  • Virtual couples counseling

“Whether you’ve just started your mental health journey, or you’re already familiar with therapy and psychiatry, I am proud of you. Access to quality mental health care can be a major barrier to treatment, but I encourage you to stick with it. Change is hard and uncomfortable, but necessary. I hope you continue along this journey and discover more about yourself along the way.”