Kelly Wooldridge
LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping with emotion and relationships
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- Anger and emotion work
- Stress and anxiety
- Family relationships
About Kelly
Kelly focuses on clear, useful strategies during sessions. She listens to what matters most and helps people set goals that fit their life. Conversations are collaborative and geared toward small changes that add up over time.
Her background includes long-term work with people affected by past trauma, grief, and relationship strain. She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to match the work to each person's needs. That can mean learning new coping skills, practicing mindful noticing, or improving communication patterns.
Kelly aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. She helps people understand patterns that keep them stuck and then teaches ways to change those patterns. Sessions emphasize practical tools for managing strong emotions like anger and anxiety.
Clients can expect a respectful, calm setting where their concerns are taken seriously. Kelly supports people as they build resilience, repair relationships, and move toward clearer priorities. She guides each person step by step so progress feels manageable and real.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Nevada
Languages
English
How Kelly's approaches translate to online work
Kelly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core methods. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors to ease symptoms like anxiety or depression.Attachment-Based Therapy is often woven into sessions when relationship patterns are a focus. That approach looks at early connection patterns and how they show up now, helping people change how they relate to loved ones and manage strong emotions like anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly works together with each person to identify what feels most useful, and she adjusts methods based on goals and progress. Clients help set priorities so sessions stay relevant to their daily life.
If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking to confirm formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discuss scheduling and practical needs during the matching process so the plan fits your routine.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Nevada
- Experience
- 30+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (Nevada)
- LCSW · No. 01851-C
- NPI
- 1932270436
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly commonly help with?
Kelly works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and family-related difficulties. She also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, body image, and substance concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on short-term skills and longer-term patterns. Sessions often mix skill practice, mindful awareness, and talking through relationship problems.
What is Kelly's professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience working across a range of presenting concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LCSW license in Nevada and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.