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Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC, PLLC
Specialties: Eating Disorders, Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Anxiety,
Insurance: Premera Blue Cross, Regence Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, First Choice Health, Healthcare Management Administrators

Introduction

Your life deserves attention, compassion, and understanding. Choosing the right therapist is an important decision. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and provide individual therapy to adults and adolescents ages 13 and older. Although I am trained to work with a variety of concerns, I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, and negative body image. I honor each client's individuality when it comes to treatment needs. Your relationship with food and body, as well as your relationship with mental health, is nuanced, historical, and contextual. Many of my clients say that they have struggled with their bodies their entire lives. Other clients tell me that food or shame about their bodies is constantly on their minds. Rather than give more "rules" to follow, I help clients become attuned to their own body wisdom. I also have been extensively trained in treating anxiety and depression, and I welcome clients who are struggling with many different concerns. Clients describe me as compassionate, warm, and someone who really "gets it."

GENDER Female
PRONOUNS She/Her/Hers
RACE & ETHNICITY White

Highlights

  • In-person & telehealth appointments
  • Accepts online payments and insurance

Licenses

  • LMHC #LH60670297 (WA)

Specialties

Additional focus areas


Treatment Approaches


Population focus

Appointment types

  • Individuals

Communities

  • Feminism
  • Racial Justice/Equity
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Fat Acceptance

Languages

  • English

Payment options

Pay with insurance

Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC accepts these insurance providers. What you pay depends on your plan.
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Regence Blue Shield
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • First Choice Health
  • Healthcare Management Administrators

Pay out-of-pocket

  • Fee Description $100 - $200

Locations

Larson Building
6 S 2nd St Ste 704
Yakima, WA 98901-2652
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Video Office

Frequently asked questions

Is Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC accepting new clients and do they offer online appointment requests? Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC is not currently accepting new clients.
Does Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC offer telehealth appointments? Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC does offer telehealth appointments.
What areas does Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC specialize in? Chelsea Buffum, MS, LMHC specializes in the following areas: Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Depression, and Eating Disorders.

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