Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly

Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 38 years of practice in community behavioral health and educational settings. She focuses on common life stresses like anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and parenting strain. Kathy draws on plainspoken strategies and steady support to help people get through hard moments.

She describes her style as compassionate, non-judgmental, and nurturing. Sessions aim to set clear, manageable goals so progress feels practical and measurable. Kathy adapts how she works to match each person's needs and pace.

Kathy often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. She also brings mindfulness tools to help with stress and grounding during difficult moments. Motivational and solution-focused approaches help people set priorities and find next steps.

Her background includes long experience with trauma, caregiver stress, parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship and family issues, eating and sleep problems, and mood disorders such as bipolar and depression. She has supported both individuals and groups in community and school settings.

In sessions she works to create a calm space for practical work. Conversations typically include skill practice, brief behavioral experiments, and goal-setting between meetings. Kathy encourages clients to notice small changes and build from there.

How Kathy’s approaches translate to online work

Many of Kathy's methods are straightforward to use in sessions that fit into a daily routine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people recognize unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and panic symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase present-moment calm. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and needs to find personal reasons to make a change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kathy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts pacing, homework, and exercises based on what the client wants to try and what feels doable.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support steady practice of skills between meetings. Discuss scheduling and format preferences when you set up the first appointment to make sessions work with your day-to-day life.