Chelsea Rae Gunther | They/Them

Hello, I'm Chelsea Rae Gunther They/Them I partner with system-weary, community-rooted seekers to re-story their lives beyond binaries and capitalism, grow what’s growable, break cycles, and move toward home and belonging. Counseling-seekers who are curious about how our systems impact their mental health, eager to disrupt mediocrity, unfulfilled by the status quo, who are community-oriented and seeking a life beyond binaries, are a good fit for my practice. Together, we can look beyond normative capitalistic constructs for a sense of home, calm, clarity, identity, fulfillment, and belonging. In session, you can expect to explore your life through guided storytelling, focusing on your unique reality and how you experience your world. We look at external barriers, ideals you've committed to, fusions to past and future, values that have yet to be expressed, and stretching your focus beyond your current awareness. I'll help you grow what's growable, break cycles, and become a way-maker. I don’t do counseling to make you more productive for the machine. I do counseling to help you come back to yourself, to your dignity, to a life that fits your nervous system. I’m Appalachian, shaped by what I’ve seen when shame, religion, capitalism, and supremacy culture get called “normal.” I won’t reduce you to a label. We use guided storytelling to give context, soften self-blame, and find the places you’re already resisting what you know isn't right for your life. Healing is not isolation. It’s resourcing, connection, and belonging. My work is grounded in liberation and collective repair because personal healing and the world we live in are not separate.