Kelly Chaiken-Crooks

Kelly Chaiken-Crooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor with five years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. Kelly aims to build a trusting, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through their goals and start making changes.

In early sessions she focuses on understanding what matters most to each person. She works collaboratively to set clear goals and to outline steps toward them. Her style is straightforward and honest, while remaining warm and supportive.

Kelly draws on a mix of practical approaches, including cognitive behavioral strategies, solution-focused techniques, and motivational interviewing. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice habits and make different choices. These tools are adapted to fit the needs and pace of each client.

She has experience helping people with trauma and mood disorders, parenting stress, addiction concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and intimacy or communication problems. Kelly also addresses issues like abandonment, blended family stress, codependency, and infidelity when they come up in therapy.

Clients can expect clear conversations, concrete skills to practice between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. Kelly works from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people set their own goals. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to clarify feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, mood issues, and anger management. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice automatic reactions and develop more choice in how they respond, which supports stress and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques over time based on what is or isn’t working.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. Therapists often combine practical skill teaching, in-session practice, and between-session exercises in virtual formats to keep progress moving.