A young woman with shoulder-length wavy blonde hair and light skin, smiling, sitting on a beige armchair in a cozy living room. She is wearing a blue and white striped button-up shirt, white pants, a wristwatch, and jewelry including a necklace, earrings, and a ring. There is a bookshelf with books in the background.

Chelsea Rodas (she/her) is a Supervisee in Social Work with the Virginia Board of Social Work, completing supervision toward independent licensure. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from George Mason University.

Chelsea provides trauma-informed, culturally humble, and affirming care for adults, recognizing the impact of social, cultural, and systemic factors on mental health and well-being. She works with clients navigating trauma, relational stress, identity-related concerns, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Additionally, Chelsea has worked with client processing religious or spiritual trauma.

Chelsea’s approach is relational and person-centered, rooted in empathy, attunement, and collaboration. She primarily draws from Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Parts Work, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy, while integrating other evidence-based strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs. She also incorporates holistic and somatic techniques, including mindfulness and nervous system regulation tools, to support emotional awareness and stress management.

In session, Chelsea fosters a safe, nonjudgmental, and empowering space where clients can explore their thoughts and emotions, examine core beliefs, strengthen self-compassion, and build skills rooted in their personal strengths. Fluent in English and Spanish, she is committed to providing inclusive care that honors the whole person and promotes meaningful growth,

Chelsea Rodas, Supervisee in Social Work

Trainings and Certifications:

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 in Jan. 2025

  • EMDR trained via EMDR Step by Step Plus

  • LGBTQ+ Affirming Practices Specialist in Sept. 2025

  • OCD/ERP Essentials Training in Sept. 2024

  • Yoga for trauma and IFS/Parts work in Jan. 2024

  • 2-day DBT training in Nov. 2023

  • 2-day Motivational Interviewing training in Sept. 2023

The Things I Love:

- My cats, Sunny and Link

- The feeling of a great thrift shopping find

- Matcha lattes

- Crisp autumn days

- Traveling to new places

- All things cooking

The Books I Love:

Cover of the book titled "My Grandmother's Hands" with a blue-toned illustration of a woman and celestial imagery.
Book cover titled facing codependence by Pia Mellody, featuring a yellow background with a lamp or dome shape and smoke or steam, and text about codependence.
Book cover titled 'The Deepest Well' by Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., focused on healing long-term childhood adversity effects, with a blue background and a circular image of a well.