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Supporting You Through Every Season of Motherhood & Life's Transitions

Nurturing support for women through pregnancy, postpartum, and life’s most transformative moments. Helping you reconnect with yourself, build resilience, and embrace each new chapter.

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About the Counselor

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I’m Chelsea Giakas, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) therapist. I’m passionate about supporting women through the emotional and personal changes that can come with fertility and conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into motherhood. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, uncertainty, identity changes, or simply feeling overwhelmed by a new season of life, you don’t have to navigate it alone.


My approach is warm, compassionate, and client-centered. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel heard without judgment and supported in finding what works for you. I draw from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions, while tailoring therapy to your individual needs and goals. My background in counseling and expressive arts also allows me to incorporate creative approaches when they feel helpful and meaningful.


I believe that caring for yourself is an important part of caring for others. My hope is to help you create space for your own needs, reconnect with yourself, and develop tools to feel more grounded and confident as you navigate life’s transitions. Outside of the therapy room, you’ll find me cooking, reading, or taking a walk with my daughter and our dog.

How I Support You

My approach is rooted in the belief that every woman deserves a space where she feels nurtured, understood, and empowered. I offer compassionate, evidence-based counseling to support women through pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and beyond.

 

Life can ask a lot of us, especially during seasons of change. Therapy can be a place to pause, take care of yourself, and have someone in your corner. Together, we’ll make space for whatever you’re experiencing and find ways to help you feel more grounded, clear-headed, and connected to yourself.

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Areas of Focus

Fertility & Pregnancy Support

Guidance throughout the journey from conception to motherhood, helping you navigate anxiety, uncertainty, identity changes, birth-related concerns, and the emotional adjustments that can arise along the way.

Postpartum Counseling

A compassionate space to process the challenges of new motherhood, including postpartum anxiety, depression, overwhelm, shifting roles, and adjusting to life after baby.

Women's Life Transitions

Support for women navigating major life changes, personal growth, relationship shifts, and the process of reconnecting with themselves through it all.

Client Experiences

“From our very first session, Chelsea created a space where I felt completely comfortable being honest without fear of judgment.”

“Chelsea has an incredible ability to truly listen. I never felt rushed through a session or like she was simply following a script.”

“In just a few months, I noticed meaningful growth in myself, and I credit much of that to Chelsea’s support and insight.”

Fees & Insurance

My goal is to make quality counseling accessible and transparent. Below, you’ll find information about session fees, payment options, and insurance and reimbursement.

Session Fees & Payments

Initial Intake & Assessment (60 minutes)

Your first session provides an opportunity to discuss your concerns, explore your goals for therapy, and begin creating a personalized plan for support.

$190

Individual Counseling Session (53 minutes)

$175

Brief Individual Counseling Session (30 minutes)

$100

Couples Counseling Session (53 minutes)

$200

A limited number of sliding-scale appointments may be available. Please reach out to discuss availability.

Payment methods: All major credit cards, HSA, and FSA accounts accepted at the time of session.

Insurance & Reimbursement

I am currently in network with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield and also welcome self-pay and out-of-network clients. If your insurance plan offers out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for a portion of your therapy costs. I’m happy to provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for consideration.

I will continue to update this page as I become in-network with additional insurance providers. If you’re interested in therapy but are waiting for your insurance to be accepted, please feel free to reach out. I’m happy to discuss your payment options and let you know when I am able to accept your insurance.

 

 

 

 

Start Your Journey

Phone: 732-908-7174

Email: info@thenurturedmind.com

Instagram: @the.nurtured.mind.counseling

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