Kelsey Bates, LMHC-D, LPC, CRC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Diagnostic Privilege • Licensed Professional Counselor • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Location:
All sessions are virtual via HIPAA-compliant video platforms
Only available to residents of
New York
Virginia
District of Columbia
Fees:
$300 per 50-minute session
Types of sessions I offer:
50-minute individual sessions
75-minutes group sessions (EDS/POTS/MCAS)
Who I see in session:
Ages 18+
Individuals
Modalities
ACT
DBT
EMDR
Psychodynamic
Other
“I have lived experience for over 20 years with complex chronic illness which informs my work and helps me meet clients where they are.”
About:
Kelsey Bates attended The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. earning her master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. This niche and expertise allows Kelsey to meet clients where they are in their chronic illness and disability journey with therapeutic warmth & third wave practical tools.
In particular, Kelsey loves working with women with endometriosis, adenomyosis, chronic pelvic pain, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, hypermobility, Dysautonomia/POTS and MCAS. Kelsey has lived experience with chronic illness and is incredibly passionate about improving the lives of women with chronic conditions.
Kelsey’s therapeutic approach blends an integrative use of evidenced based practices of Third Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as well as psychodynamic psychotherapy and EMDR for medical trauma.
I specialize in working with these populations:
Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
Chronic Pelvic Pain, Vulvodynia, Vaginismus
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
Dysautonomia, POTS, MCAS
Various autoimmune conditions and female specific cancers.
My expertise comes from:
“I trained as a Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling which prepared me to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York. This unique training blends both disability training, advoacy and accommodation work with mental health counseling, which is incredibly helpful when working with the chronic illness population. I have lived experience for over 20 years with complex chronic illness which informs my work and helps me meet clients where they are.”
Additional Credentials and Trainings
Member of the American Counseling Association
Member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
Member of the Women’s Mental Health Consortium
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care: Postpartum Support International
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy: Postpartum Support International
Primary Certificate Practicum in Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Albert Ellis Training Institute
Cognitive Processing Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treat PTSD and Related Conditions
Women’s Mental Health Specialist Certificate
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Complex Trauma Certification Training
EMDR: Foundational Training for Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma