Kelli Trueblood-Graves , LCSW

Kelli Trueblood-Graves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges, and she also works with a wide range of relationship, family, and personal issues including stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, and self-esteem. Her additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, kink and alternative sex culture, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, dissociation, substance use concerns, postpartum challenges, and post-traumatic stress.

Kelli approaches each person as the expert of their own story and centers therapy around clients' strengths and goals. She blends approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to tailor support to each individual's needs. Beginning therapy is often a courageous step, and she recognizes that effort by creating a supportive, collaborative space where practical skills and personal insight can develop at a pace that feels manageable.

Whether someone seeks help for a specific crisis or wants ongoing work on coping and life changes, Kelli offers grounded clinical experience and a strengths-focused perspective to help clients move forward.

Approaches that inform online care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people explore patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current connections. It can support those struggling with relationship difficulties, insecurity, or challenges forming trust. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy - the therapist follows the client's lead to help clarify values, build self-awareness, and strengthen coping resources, which can be useful for life transitions, low self-esteem, or general emotional support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kelli works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and she adapts the approach as needs evolve. This helps ensure therapy feels relevant and effective for each individual.

Online therapy with Kelli is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules change, and choose a mode of communication that feels most comfortable for the client.