01 · Who Kelsey works with

Kelsey works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Kelsey lists 5 specialisms and 18 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Kelsey chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Kelsey's own words

What Kelsey says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

About Me

I take a solution-focused and strengths-based approach to therapy because I believe every person already has the tools within them to heal and grow. My role is to help you uncover those strengths, build resilience, and create meaningful change in your life.

I specialize in OAAT (One-At-A-Time Therapy) and SST (Single Session Therapy), which means I value making each session impactful, whether we meet once or over a longer journey together. I am also currently pursuing my doctorate in Counseling Psychology, which allows me to integrate the latest research and clinical practices into my work.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with people facing a wide range of challenges, including sexual trauma, eating disorders, substance use, family conflict, and relationship concerns. No matter the circumstances, my focus is on helping clients move toward resilience and post-traumatic growth, transforming hardships into opportunities for healing and self-discovery.

My style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. I want you to feel supported and empowered as we work together, and I strive to create a safe space where you can explore, heal, and move forward with confidence.

Kelsey Tovar, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Kelsey works

The 5 approaches Kelsey lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Kelsey lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Kelsey's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Kelsey runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Kelsey practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Kelsey's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Kelsey at this point.

2. Naming Kelsey specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Kelsey is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Kelsey.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Kelsey

Built from what Kelsey actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Kelsey's - Kelsey has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 90194

Licence number

90194

Licence expires

30 Jun 2027

NPI

1740048446

Years in practice

4

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Kelsey's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Kelsey. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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