Chrysalis Counseling was founded in 2018 when business owner and CEO, Chelsea Williamson had the dream of opening her own private practice to serve our community in Shasta and Tehama Counties. Chelsea was born and raised in Shasta County and has felt it was her calling from a young age to help her community. At 14 years old, she began volunteering at a local Foster Youth Non Profit Agency in Redding, CA. From there, she joined a mentoring program at age 18 and was already working towards her degree in Psychology. By age 23, Chelsea graduated with her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and began working in the nonprofit sector. Throughout the 10+ years Chelsea has worked as a therapist, she has had the privilege of working with her community in Shasta and Tehama County. She has a particular passion for our teen community and created the Teen Dating Violence awareness campaign in Red Bluff, which is still ongoing today.

Our name, Chrysalis Counseling, was chosen because we have the vision for our clientele that while they are being treated by our team, they will grow and evolve from within the safety of the chrysalis, and then one day transform into a butterfly who is ready to fly on their own. 

At  Chrysalis Counseling, we are dedicated to serving high quality therapy to our community and have grown our practice to offer a variety of therapeutic services to our diverse population. We function from a client-centered approach, and our ultimate goal is to come alongside our clients using clinical expertise to help them achieve their goals for therapy. We consider it a privilege to do this work in our community and want to offer a safe place for individuals, children, couples, and families to heal. Our team collaborates regularly to ensure we are offering our clients a holistic approach and the best therapeutic interventions.

Finding a therapist can be a stressful and time consuming process. We are committed to reducing that stress for our clients and offer free 15 minute consultations to make sure we find you the therapist that will fit best for you. Transparency is important to us as well, we also offer insurance benefits quotes ahead of time so our clients are fully aware of the financial commitment they are making.