About &
Dr. & Mrs. Chelsey Ragas helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
She also supports people navigating career questions, body image, recovery from drug or alcohol problems, and issues tied to life purpose and self-love. Dr. Ragas practices in Louisiana as an LPC.
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps. She avoids labels and works together with each person to set clear goals.
Background and approach
The aim is to make progress that fits a person's daily life. She uses client-centered methods that let the person's priorities guide sessions. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with anxiety and stress in the moment.
Motivational interviewing supports change when someone wants to address addictions or develop healthier habits. Solution-focused work is used to build small, achievable plans. This often means identifying strengths and realistic next steps rather than rehashing problems.
Plans are adjusted as needs and goals change. Dr. Ragas brings five years of counseling experience to her practice.
She keeps sessions tailored to individual needs and updates approaches based on what is helping. People looking for respectful, goal-oriented support often choose this approach.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy lets the person lead the conversation while the therapist follows their pace and concerns. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk through feelings and make decisions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short practices to reduce anxiety and calm intense emotions in the moment. These skills are useful for stress, panic, and improving day-to-day focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. From there she will suggest one or more methods and adjust them as progress is made, so therapy stays relevant and collaborative.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer appointment is preferred. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, step-by-step coaching, or those who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still using the therapist's chosen approaches.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English