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Kelsey Flannagan, Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker 127610

619-736-7909

KFlannagan@thriveinlifesd.com

Cash Rate: $125/session

Insurances: UHC, Optum, Cigna, Aetna, VA

Supervised by Alexandra Brown, LCSW 103037

Kelsey, Registered Associate Therapist

Attachment, Self-Worth, & Relational Healing for Millennials

Hi, I’m Kelsey. I am so grateful you’re here. As a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), I provide dedicated, accessible telehealth in California specifically for millennials who are exhausted from trying to measure up. You’ve landed here because you look like you have it all together on the outside, but inside, you are constantly riding a wave of chronic self-doubt and overthinking. You’re tired of feeling disconnected from yourself, weighed down by a loud internal critic that tells you you're never quite doing enough, and you’re ready to address the root causes of the anxiety that keeps you feeling stuck.

If you are trying to break old relationship patterns, you may feel off-balance and constantly hypervigilant. Relational wounds and childhood attachment patterns touch every part of us, including our boundaries, our energy, and fundamentally, how we value our own worth. You might be carrying the quiet ache of never feeling "good enough," the exhausting pressure to perform perfectly in your career, or the subtle pain of losing your sense of identity within your relationships.

I walk through these complex layers of your story with you, utilizing compassion-focused therapy to help you process how old coping mechanisms and survival strategies have taken hold in your life. In our online sessions throughout California, we explore the deep connection between your history and your current struggles, using evidence-based approaches including EMDR, to help you understand your nervous system’s response to stress, criticism, and relational anxiety.

Imagine waking up and feeling that heavy blanket of self-judgment and anxiety soften. You move through your days feeling lighter, more anchored, and more secure in who you are. Your past patterns become something you understand, not something that controls your future. You find yourself able to quiet the internal critic, set healthy boundaries with ease, and treat yourself with genuine gentleness, making space for real confidence and peace to return to your daily life.

My approach is designed to help you break free from draining, people-pleasing patterns, build lasting resilience, and feel more deeply connected to your true self. Through our work together, you will learn that your worth isn’t tied to your productivity or performance; it means learning to unpack your past with ease so you can move toward a future where you feel empowered, secure, and authentic.

I am honored to support millennials across San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and all of California as they navigate their high-pressure seasons and emerge with a renewed sense of self-worth.

If you’re ready to stop feeling drained by the pressure to be perfect and finally start building a secure, resilient future rooted in who you truly are, reach out today to schedule your consultation.