Kelly Stone

Kelly Stone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and depression. She supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, grief, and addiction challenges. Kelly also works with people navigating life changes and career questions. She invites a straightforward, collaborative approach to begin addressing what feels most urgent.

Kelly uses a holistic view that centers the person’s experience. She treats clients as the experts in their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than jargon. Expect gentle but direct conversation aimed at finding what works day-to-day.

Her clinical work draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These tools are used to help people understand emotional patterns, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve communication. Therapy can include homework and simple skills practice between sessions when useful.

With eight years of experience as an LCSW, Kelly has supported people through trauma, mood concerns, and relationship conflict. She is familiar with issues such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, body image, and challenges related to kink and alternative sex culture. Her background includes working with clients affected by bipolar disorder and personality-related concerns.

Kelly presents therapy in a calm, practical manner. She helps people set attainable goals and track small changes. The first session focuses on what matters most now and on a clear plan for next steps.

How Kelly's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the client. It helps people feel heard and supports their own problem solving and decision making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, anger, or depression through small experiments and skill practice. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes understanding and shifting emotional responses in relationships, which can help people improve communication and feel more connected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest approaches that match those needs. The process is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses so sessions stay focused on what the client wants to change.

The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy week, because it can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins during a break. Others like being able to schedule sessions from different locations or to use audio-only when video is difficult. Discuss format options during the initial scheduling step so sessions match daily routines and practical needs.