Chelsea Yamaguchi, MA, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we will ever do.”
— Brené Brown
Clinical Specialities
Bariatric Psychological Evaluations
Body Image, Weight, Food Struggles & Disordered Eating
Pre & Post Bariatric Surgery
Binge Eating Disorder
Hi, I’m Chelsea!
I’m happy you are here as I know the process of looking into counseling can be uncomfortable. By taking this step your life is going to change for the better. Therapy is the most incredible investment in yourself and your future.
My number one goal is to provide a warm, empathetic, and change-oriented atmosphere for all my clients. We are all capable of change and utilizing therapy as one of those vehicles of change produces life-long benefits. I strive to prioritize my relationships with my clients so they feel deeply seen and understood. It is in this understanding we can together uncover different pieces or patterns of your life where change and growth could be transformational.
We all get caught up in negative thoughts, unhealthy relationships, and just patterns that are keeping us frustrated and stuck. It can be really easy in our individualist culture to feel like we “just need to push through” or “just deal with it.” This mentality is often harmful and you don’t have to go through whatever it is alone. I love seeing clients discover insights about themselves, grow in emotional awareness, trust and accept their body, work through relational difficulties, and feel more confident.
I utilize a variety of different counseling techniques to help clients find change including EMDR, emotion-focused therapy, acceptance and commit therapy, and many more. I have also received advanced training in helping individuals find freedom in food, weight, and body image-related issues.
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– BA Sociology- Human Services - Colorado Mesa University
– MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Denver Seminary
– Post-Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy - Denver Family Institute
– 4-day Externship Training - Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
– EMDR Trained
– National Certified Counselor (NCC)
– Member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
– Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado (LPC)
– Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
I have been working with individuals in private practice for 10+ years.
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I have been married to my husband Wade for 14 years and we have an 8 year old and 6 year old.
As a family, we love hiking, biking, camping, and doing all things outdoors.
I love reading, doing CrossFit, attempting to crochet and knit, and hanging out with my French Bulldog Queenie.