Kelsey Hofer, LPCC, LPC

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Collaborative counselor focused on trauma and identity

Details

Name	Kelsey Hofer
Credentials	LPCC, LPC
Based in	Ohio
Licensed in	Pennsylvania, Ohio
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	10

About Kelsey

Kelsey Hofer is a licensed counselor practicing in Ohio. She has ten years of experience helping people who are facing trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and challenges around identity and sexuality. She welcomes direct questions and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone looking for support.

Kelsey uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style. She listens for the stories people bring and helps name patterns that get in the way of feeling better.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and making sense of past hurts so daily life gets easier. <brHer training includes a Master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Trauma Studies. She holds the LPCC credential and the LPC credential.

Kelsey draws on her background working with survivors of sexual assault, physical assault, stalking, and other violent crimes outside of online work. In sessions she blends narrative approaches with client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral tools. That means she helps people rewrite troubling stories about themselves, listens without judgment, and offers simple skill-based practices when helpful.

She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting daily functioning. Kelsey has particular experience with issues connected to LGBTQ identity, gender dysphoria, BDSM and kink, dissociation, prejudice and discrimination, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, seasonal mood shifts, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

Her aim is to tailor the work to each person's needs and pace.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Kelsey works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kelsey among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kelsey among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kelsey among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kelsey among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kelsey among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kelsey directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kelsey directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical approaches work online

Online sessions can use Narrative Therapy to help people look closely at the stories they tell about themselves and try out new, more helpful ways to describe their experiences. Narrative work is often useful for identity questions, relationship patterns, and making sense of how past events affect the present.

Client-Centered Therapy is another approach she uses; it focuses on empathic listening and following the person's lead so they feel understood and can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers clear exercises and skill practice to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors when anxiety, depression, or stress are the main problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. This is a collaborative decision rather than a fixed prescription.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a face-to-face feel and fuller conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and allow therapy to fit into work, family, and daily life more readily.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Kelsey address?

She helps people with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and career-related strain. Additional focus areas include sexuality topics such as BDSM and kink, gender dysphoria, dissociation, and sexual assault and abuse.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for life stories, helps name patterns, and combines talking with practical tools to meet goals.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Kelsey has ten years of experience and work outside online services supporting survivors of sexual and physical violence and related trauma. She uses that background to inform trauma-focused and narrative work in sessions.

Which credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and is based in Ohio. The profile lists Ohio as her region.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling needs and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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