Office of Student Life
Counseling and Consultation Service

Chelsea Arnold, LPCC-S

Therapeutic Style:

My therapeutic approach begins with a holistic assessment that is personalized, considering identities, intersectionality, schemas, and unique patterns. Schemas are like the glasses through which we view the world, shaped and solidified over time by our experiences, and they influence how we navigate our lives today. I take a person-centered approach and draw primarily from the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics perspective, incorporating a range of collaborative problem-solving techniques. I also integrate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an additional method to address trauma and support healing, particularly when clients feel stuck.

I utilize psychoeducation and skill-building techniques around emotional regulation and accessing the higher regions of the brain to help clients make the most calm, informed decisions and navigate life with greater ease. The goal is to explore the barriers and strengths that may be affecting the client’s ability to achieve their goals, while identifying obstacles to change in order to resolve or manage the concerns that led them to seek support, ultimately fostering change, peace, or insights. Above all, my relationship with each client is the cornerstone of this work. Building a strong, trusting connection creates the space for vulnerability, empathy, and ultimately, change.

Prior to working at OSU, I worked with clients of diverse cultural backgrounds across various ages and settings, with a particular focus on teens and transitional youth experiencing trauma and anxiety.

Supervision Style:

My supervision style is guided by the therapeutic approach outlined above. To support supervisees in showing up successfully in a therapeutic space, we begin by collaborating on the management of regulation, including addressing signs of burnout. From there, we focus on developing therapeutic relationships and helping supervisees cultivate their own unique style in how they engage with clients. I also draw from collaborative problem-solving techniques to help supervisees identify lagging skills, triggers in challenging situations, and leverage their strengths to effectively address and resolve those concerns. Overall, I want supervision to be a safe, flexible space that adapts to the needs of supervisees as they navigate and grow in their practice.

Professional Interests:

Trauma, anxiety, family of origin concerns, life transitions, military background or family, and first-generation college students.

Groups and Liaison Roles:

Outreach committee, Let’s Talk Coordinator, Buckeye Food Alliance Liaison

Educational Background:

I earned my bachelor’s in psychology with a certificate in diversity studies from Ohio University. I completed my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Kent State University.

Personal Interests:

Outside of work, I’m usually thrifting for that one-of-a-kind item that I definitely don’t need, but will buy anyway. I spend time with my kids, family, and friends, and I’m almost always holding a cup of coffee, trying to keep up with life’s chaos while renovating my house with a mix of DIY enthusiasm and the hope I won’t flood the place.

My Pronouns: 

She/Her/Hers