Kellie Gainey

Kellie Gainey is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She helps people manage anger, anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. She also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and questions about identity and intimacy.

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Kellie focuses on helping people learn coping skills, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and build healthier ways of relating to others. She aims to make room for creativity and personal values while addressing difficult past experiences.

In sessions she blends practical strategies with reflective work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are often part of the mix. She also uses client-centered listening, mindfulness, and creative expression to tailor work to each person.

Kellie identifies as a queer clinician and practices from kink/BDSM positive, non-monogamous positive, and fat/body positive positions. She describes the room as a place to test new skills, talk through hard feelings, and clarify what matters most in life.

With seven years of counseling experience, Kellie draws on time spent supporting people through trauma, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. The goal is steady progress rather than instant fixes, and sessions move at a pace set by the person seeking help.

How certain therapies look in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters most and take steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and choose actions that fit a person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can ease anger, anxiety, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, helping people handle intense feelings and reduce reactive behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, and the plan can be adjusted as work progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make scheduling around work or caregiving more manageable. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to virtual work so people can practice skills, complete brief exercises, and track progress between sessions.