Kelly Sheets

Kelly Sheets is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Tennessee with eight years of experience. She approaches sessions in a conversational, down-to-earth way and aims to help people navigate strong emotions and life stresses. Kelly listens for what matters to each person and offers practical ways to manage difficult feelings, including anger.

Her background includes work in residential alcohol and drug programs, where she supported people with co-occurring disorders. That experience shaped her focus on addictions, trauma, and patterns that reinforce unhealthy behavior. She has also worked with people facing depression, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, and eating concerns.

Kelly draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses Existential therapy as a base while integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. This mix supports both insight and practical skill building for things like stress, anger, and relationship difficulties.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from East Tennessee State University. Kelly has been involved in university research and has experience with PTSD, including combat-related trauma, and substance use disorder.

Sessions focus on clear, real-world strategies and thoughtful conversation. Kelly aims to help people recognize patterns, try new ways of responding, and find actions that match their values. To begin, viewers are encouraged to follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Kelly blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address practical problems and painful emotions. ACT helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and building concrete skills to change thoughts and behaviors that feed problems like anxiety, depression, or anger.

She also draws from Client-Centered principles, offering an accepting, listening stance that helps people feel heard while they try new strategies. Finding the right approach is collaborative - the therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to phone or video conversations, using exercises, coaching, and homework that translate to an online setting.