Chelsea Cortright
About Chelsea Cortright
Chelsea Cortright is an Outpatient Therapist with extensive experience in counseling and education. She currently works at Mantra Health and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Northampton Community College and Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Work at Mantra Health
Chelsea Cortright has been serving as an Outpatient Therapist at Mantra Health since 2021. In this role, she provides therapeutic support to clients, focusing on their mental health needs. Her responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and facilitating therapy sessions. Chelsea's experience in this position contributes to her overall expertise in outpatient therapy.
Current Academic Roles
Chelsea Cortright holds positions as an Adjunct Professor at both Northampton Community College and Lehigh Carbon Community College. She has been teaching at Northampton Community College since 2017 and at Lehigh Carbon Community College since 2020. In these roles, she shares her knowledge in counseling and human services with students, contributing to the education and training of future professionals in the field.
Educational Background
Chelsea Cortright earned her Master of Education (MEd) in Counseling and Human Services from Lehigh University, where she studied from 2013 to 2016. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, with minors in International Studies, Women's Studies, and Marketing at Wilkes University from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she participated in a Study Abroad Exchange program at the University of Wales Trinity St. David in 2011.
Previous Counseling Experience
Chelsea Cortright has accumulated diverse counseling experience prior to her current roles. She worked as a Graduate Counseling Intern at Muhlenberg College from 2014 to 2015, where she gained practical experience in a counseling setting. Additionally, she served as a Counselor at Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. from 2015 to 2016, and completed a Counseling Practicum at Horizon House, Inc. in 2014. These positions involved working directly with clients and implementing therapeutic techniques.
Therapeutic Skills and Techniques
Chelsea Cortright has developed a range of therapeutic skills throughout her career. During her practicum, she implemented various intake forms to assess psychological function and planned group therapy sessions at the Salisbury House location. She has experience conducting group therapy with small groups, focusing on treatment and healthy living. Additionally, she has worked one-on-one with residential clients to help manage anxiety and anger.