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(she/her)

Kelsey Smith

MSW, LCSW

Therapist

Experience

Kelsey has been active in the field of eating disorders since 2009. She has over 10 years of experience in working on a multidisciplinary treatment team as a primary therapist providing individual, family and group therapy in inpatient and outpatient settings. Kelsey has been practicing as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) since 2016. She has advanced trainings and certificates in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).

Education

Master of Social Work | Families Track and Interpersonal Trauma Certificate | University of Denver | Denver, CO | 2013

Bachelor of Science in Design | Visual Communication Design | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | 2009

Advanced Training Emotion Focused Family Therapy | Dr. Adele Lafrance and Dr. Elizabeth Easton | Denver, CO | 2019

Basic and Advanced EMDR Training | EMDR Center of the Rockies | Greenwood Village, CO | 2018 – 2019

Philosophy

I am trained as a clinical social worker with an emphasis on interpersonal trauma and families. I believe in meeting an individual where they are and supporting them on an individual, family and community level. I value relationships and working together to develop skills and strategies to help one move toward a life that is most meaningful and true for them.

Why VERY?

I value the importance of collaboration and working with a team of experts to provide the best care possible. I believe in VERY and I am grateful for this opportunity to be a part of a team that can offer professional outpatient support wherever needed.

Interests

Volleyball, hiking, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and my pets Waffles and Whiskey