KELSI WILSON, LMFT, CPTT

People become whole when they learn that their needs really matter and feel empowered to show up for them.

Kelsi’s Approach

I provide a warm, safe environment that allows for hidden pain to find its way to the surface. I reflect the hidden messages beneath surface issues to help you recognize the normal needs underlying your confusing behaviors and feelings. In our sessions we will challenge what feels automatic and bravely confront hard truths so that you can find freedom and healing from your patterns of “stuckness”. Every behavior is simply an effort to get a need met, and I’ll help you learn about the pieces of you that don’t make sense. As we create room for these deeper parts of you, you’ll become more settled and able to clearly advocate for your real needs and wants.

If you:

  • Are suffering from the devastating impacts of betrayal

  • Need a place to feel safe and free of judgment as you battle isolation

  • Don’t understand why you do the things you do and you feel out of control

  • Simply don’t feel like yourself and want to get back to the real you

  • Are longing for deeper closeness and intimacy with your romantic partner

  • Want to know if your relationship can be saved after broken trust

I’ll help you:

  • Know when to say no, listen to your gut, and feel more control in your life, even in the midst of others’ chaos

  • Find new ways to express your needs and fears in a way that your partner can understand and respond to

  • Understand more clearly what it takes to rebuild shattered trust and restore wholeness in your relationship

  • Feel safe to feel and have skills to soothe your pain that has been pushed beneath the surface

  • Walk away with an empowered sense of hope and trust in yourself to build a bright future that feels right

More About Kelsi

Being with clients in a room is a very natural state for me. I feel recharged by connection and find meaning in witnessing people's real and raw pain so they can feel relief. I learned this about myself early on and it led me to pursue a career in this field where I now find so much meaning sitting in that sacred space with others. I have found my own ongoing healing through being able to share the darker, messier parts of myself with people who cared and responded safely (and pushed me to challenge myself!), and this has led me to focus on a gentle, collaborative approach that makes plenty of room for the messy!

 

Favorite Resources From My Own Journey

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems models

  • The Enneagram (type 2!)

  • Practicing radical ownership and healthy boundaries

  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg

  • How We Love attachment styles

Fun Facts

  • I play the violin in a community orchestra

  • I am fluent in Spanish

  • I used to make cringey jokes and dance in front of 1000+ teenagers as a summer camp coordinator

  • My colleagues and clients describe me as trustworthy, reflective, and insightful

Kelsi’s Groups

Women’s Betrayal Trauma Levels 1-3

Mondays | 5:30pm-7:00pm
8-10 Group Sessions
$75/Session (90 minutes each)

A preliminary screening interview is required before the group begins.

Credentials + Training

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, East Carolina University

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT)

Gottman level 1 trained

Safe Zone trained

Blogs by Kelsi

Trust: When to Extend and How to Rebuild

Deciding when to trust is hard. Finding the balance between when to or not to extend trust is essential to protecting your well-being, safety, and ability to fully thrive in your relationships.

The Aftermath of Deception: A Roadmap

Many betrayed partners walk through these 5 steps, and with the support of their therapeutic team, overcome debilitating pain and reconnect with an even stronger self.

Enmeshment and How to Set Clear Boundaries

Enmeshment is the blurring of boundaries that separate your thoughts, feelings, and responsibilities from someone else’s. Thankfully, you can move into healthy differentiation with emotional boundaries.