Starting to Question Your Relationship With Alcohol or Substances?

You don’t have to hit rock bottom to take a closer look. Therapy can help you understand what’s going on and make changes that actually stick.

Chelsea Steck, LCSW, LAC, Down to Earth Counseling
Located in Durango and offering telehealth across Colorado


Maybe You’ve Noticed…

  • You’re drinking more than you used to

  • It’s becoming your go-to way to cope

  • Stress, anxiety, or past experiences are catching up

  • Part of you is wondering if this is sustainable

You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

Meet Chelsea, LCSW, LAC

I work with adults who are ready to be honest about what is not working, and want practical down-to-earth support to change it.

Down to Earth Support Feels Like:

Feel Seen. Learn. Grow Into Your Best Self.

Get the support you need to understand yourself more deeply, build healthier ways of coping, and create meaningful, lasting change.

  • Compassionate support and guidance from someone who gets you

  • New knowledge and healthier ways to cope

  • Empowering you to make positive changes in your life

  • Cultivating your strengths, interests, and passions

Inclusive, You-Centered Care:

  • ‍ ‍LGBTQ+ friendly and neurodivergent affirming

  • Respects cultural and personal differences

  • Responds to unique needs of both men and women

  • Goes at your own pace

Chelsea brings over a decade of experience, along with advanced clinical training and specialized expertise in substance use treatment.

Flexible Ways to Connect

  • In-person sessions in a private downtown Durango office

  • Secure, convenient telehealth appointments across Colorado

  • Walking sessions along the Animas River Trail

When You’re Thinking About Therapy

Feeling Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Not Like Yourself?

  • Work, family, and relationship stress are overwhelming

  • Painful experiences from your past or present are impacting you

  • You are relying too much on something to take the edge off

  • You want to be a better version of yourself

Therapy can help you find clarity, cope better, improve your relationship with yourself and others, and so much more!

Not sure where to start? That’s okay—let’s talk.

Taking the first step can feel hard—you don’t have to do it alone.

Your Experience in Therapy

  • Compassionate and nonjudgmental

  • Creative and flexible

  • Down-to-earth and approachable

  • Humor when it helps

Support for What You’re Going Through

Specialized Support for Complex Challenges

  • Addiction & Substance Use Disorders

  • Depression & Anxiety

  • Trauma & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Counseling

  • ADD/ADHD

  • Correctional & Community Re-Entry Counseling

  • Grief and Loss

Everyday Challenges & Personal Growth

  • Stress Management & Burnout

  • Life Transitions

  • Emotional Regulation & Anger Management

  • Sleep Difficulties & Insomnia

  • Confidence & Social Anxiety

  • Career Challenges

  • Relationships

Interested in Working Together?

I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so we can connect, talk about what’s bringing you in, and see if it feels like a good fit.

Fill out the form below, and I’ll be in touch within 48 hours.

Looking forward to connecting with you,
Chelsea

In-person sessions available in private, downtown Durango office

“Chelsea is able to see beauty where others do not.

She is a teacher of wonderful lessons and a dreamer of better things.

She helped me recover from the hurt, the bad, the ugly, even from my own self.

Chelsea helped save my life, in more ways than one.”

— Former Client