Colleague Testimonials
Kelsey Blazak is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#153836), serving individuals and couples in Pasadena and online across California.
Below, fellow clinicians share their experience of her work.
"Kelsey's innate warmth creates the ideal environment for therapeutic work. Combined with her sharp intelligence, extensive skillset, and strong intuition, she's one of the most talented therapists I know."
Liliana Frandsen, LMFT"She has an incredible intuition for what her clients need and the expertise to help them get there."
Lane Assaf, AMFT"Kelsey is a brilliant, intuitive, and deeply skilled therapist. Her warmth, compassion, humor, and grounded presence create an environment in which her clients can safely explore, reflect, and heal. I refer to her without hesitation!"
Heather Simons, LMFT
"Kelsey offers such a focused, attuned presence that allows people to feel deeply paid attention to, understood and cared for."
Scott Whelan, LMFT“Kelsey exudes warmth, compassion, intelligence, and authenticity. I had the fortune to train alongside her and was constantly impressed with her presence and care toward clients."
Miranda Bishop, LMFT
"Kelsey brings warmth, compassion, and knowledge to her work. Her empathetic nature immediately puts you at ease, and her commitment and care for her clients is evident."
Becca Gasperoni, LMFT“You will be hard-pressed to find a therapist more kind, compassionate and empathic than Kelsey.”
Kim Bielak, LMFT
Press
VoyageLA
September 2025
Let’s jump right in? What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
Though I wish I was more consistent with it, I really become immersed in creative outlets like illustration, painting, collage, or printmaking to the point that I can unplug from the rest world and get lost into a kind of flow state. And with the right playlist to carry me along, I’ll go for hours without realizing it.
Like many of us, I am often busy or distracted with other things, and I forget how nourishing the arts are for me, especially since I studied design and fashion in college. It makes me realize how essential creativity is to my wellbeing, so I’m working on regularly seeking out sources of inspiration and staying connected to that part of me.
Full article on VoyageLA.
VoyageLA
November 2023
Hi Kelsey, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Well, I have always been creative and curious, as well as a deeply empathetic person. My interest in psychology started to emerge as a teenager, but it never dawned on me that it was something I could pursue. Where and when I grew up, therapy wasn’t openly talked about or considered.
After pushing those interests aside to study fashion in college, and then working for ten years in various corporate design positions, I couldn’t deny the nagging feeling that I was meant to take a different path in my life. And it wasn’t until I finally began working with a therapist myself that I put all of the pieces together. It dawned on me how much I loved the therapeutic process.
Full article on VoyageLA.
