- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-informed care
- Faith-informed options
About Kelly
Clients can expect a respectful, listening approach where their experience guides the work. Kelly emphasizes building practical strategies for day-to-day coping. She pays attention to how past events shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck.
Her background includes work with military veterans, first responders, and people on the autism spectrum. That experience informs how she tailors interventions for different life demands and stressors. She also offers a faith-informed perspective when clients request it.
Kelly draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EMDR, and trauma-focused approaches to address symptoms and reactions. She helps clients break problems into clear, manageable goals and practices that fit into daily life.
She works with common concerns like parenting stress, grief, relationship strain, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, chronic pain and illness, and ADHD-related challenges. She aims to help people build resilience and move toward clearer, steadier functioning.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Texas, Iowa
Languages
English
How specific approaches translate to online care
Kelly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behavior. CBT is goal-oriented and often focuses on practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, and mood changes.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. EMDR can be useful for people who find traumatic memories continue to affect daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts the plan as work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals offering online care often adapt exercises and between-session work so it fits into everyday life rather than requiring long clinic visits.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and compassionate. She uses listening and clear steps to help people build coping skills and address patterns that cause distress.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked with military veterans, first responders, and people on the autism spectrum.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials, with licensure noted as TX LPC and IA LMHC, and she practices in Iowa.
In what languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is listed as accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.