Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly , LCSW

Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 38 years of experience supporting people in community behavioral health and educational settings. She has worked with individuals and groups on a wide range of concerns, including traumatic life events, depression and anxiety, self-esteem challenges, family conflicts, and caregiver and parenting stress.

Her therapeutic manner is compassionate, nonjudgmental, and nurturing, and she adjusts her methods to fit each person’s needs and preferences. She partners with clients to set clear, achievable goals for counseling and draws on cognitive-behavioral principles, mindfulness strategies, and practical stress management techniques to address those goals.

Kathy emphasizes a respectful, empathic approach that recognizes how difficult it can be to ask for help and to share personal feelings. She aims to provide thoughtful guidance and steady support while helping clients build skills to manage symptoms and navigate life changes. Her practice focuses on collaboration, goal-setting, and evidence-informed techniques tailored to the individual.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skill-based, and it is often used for issues such as anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It can be helpful for stress management, improving focus, and coping with strong emotions.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing the impact of traumatic events while building safety and coping strategies. It is useful for those working through post-traumatic stress, complex grief, or lingering effects of abuse and loss.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adjust techniques over time to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care from different locations while working with licensed professionals and experienced therapists.