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Kelsey Garner, M.Ed, LCMHC

Kelsey is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and certified yoga practitioner in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is also licensed in the states of South Carolina and Georgia to offer telehealth counseling services.
She’s a deep feeler, lover of sarcasm, and mom to two littles. As an INFJ and Enneagram 6, she finds joy in meaningful relationships and cutting to the chase – no small talk, please.

Her therapeutic approach is relational and integrative, with an emphasis on creating spaces of safety to enable embodiment and connection.

​Kelsey specializes in blending highly effective evidence-based strategies to work with clients through somatic and holistic healing processes. A believer in the power of coherence,

Kelsey guides her clients through meaningful work to unify the mind, body, and spirit. In this harmonious state, she finds her clients are more present and aware, and their bodies have access to function at an optimal level.

She is a student of the Embodied Recovery Institute, which aims to build the bridge between traditional and somatic models of eating disorder treatment.
Kelsey holds a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from NC State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University. In 2018, Kelsey had the privilege of studying Jivamukti yoga (RYT-200) under Nicole Nichols of Republic of Yoga in Cary, NC.

Kelsey enjoys leading a variety of classes that incorporate breathwork, mindful movement, and meditation.

Kelsey balances work with going on long bike rides, listening to audiobooks, dabbling in the culinary arts, hosting any and all kinds of parties, and deep breathing her way through the chaos of parenthood.
On and off the mat, Kelsey’s work is inspired by Sarahjoy Marsh, Dr. Brene Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Melody Moore, Dr. Linda Bacon, Dr. Stephen Porges, and Geneen Roth. Honorable mention to Blippi and Ms. Rachel.

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Certifications and Trainings

t NBCC Board Certified

t Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

t Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders Level 1

t Certified Yoga Instructor 200-hour

t Polyvagal Theory through PVI

t Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga Level 1

t Trauma-Sensitive Yoga through TCTSY

t Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

t Safe and Sound Protocol Certified Provider

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