Chelsey Fleishman , LCSW, CSW

Chelsey Fleishman is a licensed social worker based in Idaho who brings a trauma-informed, person-centered perspective to work with women, children, couples, and families. She earned a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Family Studies and Interpersonal Trauma Studies from the University of Denver in 2014, and she obtained her LCSW in 2018. She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - LCSW denotes Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW is another social work credential.

Chelsey focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, career transitions, and other life changes. She also has additional focus areas that include adoption and foster care, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, postpartum depression, and veteran and armed forces issues.

Her approach is adaptable and strengths-based, centering each person’s unique resources while attending to how cultural and family influences and past experiences shape coping and behavior. She combines practical strategies and evidence-informed methods with an emphasis on developing compassionate, sustainable tools for growth and healing. With seven years of experience, Chelsey is committed to ongoing professional development and to supporting individuals and families through change and recovery.

CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy for Online Support

Chelsey Fleishman often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and structured, and it can be useful for addressing anxiety, depression, panic, sleep problems, and stress-related difficulties. Solution-Focused Therapy is another approach she uses; it emphasizes clients' strengths and short-term goal setting to find concrete steps forward and is especially helpful for navigating life changes, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chelsey works with each person to assess needs, priorities, and preferences, and she tailors interventions so clients can try strategies and refine what works best for them. That collaborative stance helps people build realistic, sustainable plans for change.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and accessible for busy lives and for those with mobility or scheduling constraints. These options allow therapists and licensed professionals to connect with clients in ways that fit daily routines and promote consistent progress toward goals.