Presentations
Dr. Chelsea has been working with clients experiencing altered states since 2006 and presenting on the topic since 2016. Here are a list of presentations.
University of Wisconsin -Green Bay Behavioral Health Training Partnership Series
June & July 2026, Online 1 hour each
May, 2025, Online, 2 hours
First Episode Psychosis: Understanding, Normalizing and Moving Beyond.
Hope Solutions Staff Training
Dec 2024, Pleasant Hill, CA
Deepening Connection Around Experiences of Altered States
Sierra Vista Hospital Staff Training
April 2022, Sacramento, CA, 2 hours
Influencing Psychosis: Your Role in Their Success
Zur Institute Continuing Education Seminar
June 2021, Online, 2 hours
Psychosis and Therapy: Integrative Approaches to Well-Being and Healing.
PESI Continuing Education Seminar
May 2020, Online, 8 hours
First Episode Psychosis
PESI Continuing Education Seminar
Feb, 2020, Online, 3 hours
Psychosis Understood: Making Meaning of Extreme States for Lasting Recovery
ISPS National Conference
Nov, 2019, New Haven, CT
Growing Insight and Deepening Connection at Every Stage of the Extreme
ISPS International Conference
Aug, 2019, Rotterdam, Holland
Growing Insight and Deepening Connection at Every Stage of the Extreme
ISPS National Conference
Nov 2017, Portland, OR
The Heart and Soul of Human: The Protective Nature of Psychosis
ISPS International Conference
Sept 2017, Liverpool, England
The Defense Mechanism that was Misnamed Psychosis
ISPS National Conference
Oct 2016, Boston, MA
Working with Delusions and Voice Hearing
Kaiser Permanente Psychiatry Dept Training
July 2016, Roseville, CA
Working with Psychosis
Alliant International University Dissertation Defense
2009, Sacramento, CA
“What do African American families need to know in order to make an informed treatment decision about a family member with schizophrenia: A grounded theory”
Dr. Chelsea is a licensed psychologist (PSY25471) who works in private practice in Sacramento, CA. She has worked with individuals going through altered states since 2006. Dr. Chelsea promotes respectful and caring engagement in therapy and believes all individuals can have more joy and contentment in life. She approaches working through altered states via psychodynamic psychotherapy, compassion focused strategies, attachment-based themes, positive psychology techniques, acceptance and commitment therapy themes, humanistic approaches, integrating spirituality, mindfulness based views, and incorporating family work whenever clients are open to such.
Dr. Chelsea currently works at Vantage Point Center for Psychotherapy. Previously the lead therapist at the Sacramento Kaiser Permanente Psychiatry Department Outpatient Thought Disorder Program, Chelsea helped create their inclusive program based on integrated treatment programs for altered states from around the world. Previously she was co-owner and clinical director of a group therapy practice and intern training site.
Dr. Chelsea provides individual and group consultation for licensed therapists related to working with clients and families experiencing altered states. She has supervised pre-licensed therapists individually and in group supervision for many years. She currently leads an altered states support group that has met for 8 years and previously ran a voice hearing group within a local community program for 4 years.