Chelsea Summerlot, LMFT
Indiana · 9 years in practice
Chelsea Summerlot is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana.
License and registration
- LMFT, Indiana
- 35002172A · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1346907300 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Chelsea
Chelsea Summerlot is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, and life transitions. Chelsea uses clear, direct conversation to help people find practical ways forward.
Chelsea leans on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift emotional patterns that affect relationships and closeness. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape present reactions.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when it helps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her work is collaborative. She listens for what is already working, then helps people try small changes and notice what shifts.
Sessions aim to identify clear steps and to practice new ways of communicating and coping between meetings. Chelsea has nine years of experience and brings a calm, respectful style to sessions. She supports people facing trauma, abuse, depression, body image concerns, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, blended family stress, and communication problems. Therapy is tailored to each person’s needs and goals. Chelsea helps people set realistic targets and reviews progress along the way.
The focus is on building skills, improving emotional connection, and increasing day-to-day functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chelsea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chelsea names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and Attachment Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting emotional responses that keep people stuck. It helps with relationship distance, intimacy issues, and strong emotional reactions by naming feelings and trying new ways to connect. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current behavior and relationships, which can help with abandonment, codependency, and trust struggles. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, offering space and acceptance while the therapist reflects and clarifies feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose strategies based on a person's needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods as progress is tracked. This means sessions can shift between emotional work, attachment exploration, and practical skills depending on what is helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are good for a face-to-face conversation and body language. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, and flexibility during a busy day.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Chelsea help with?
Chelsea helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe Chelsea's therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps identify patterns, and tries practical steps people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nine years of experience working with a range of concerns across relationship and individual issues.
Where is Chelsea based and licensed?
Chelsea practices in Indiana and holds an LMFT credential listed as IN LMFT.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Chelsea?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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