About Kathleen
Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly brings decades of social work experience to her online practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she has spent many years supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, and traumatic events. Kathy aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk about hard things and set clear goals for sessions.
Kathy adapts her methods to each person. She uses straightforward skills from cognitive behavioral approaches to help change unhelpful thinking and habits.
Background and approach
She also teaches simple mindfulness exercises to ease stress and build focus. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help clients identify small steps and stay motivated. Her work has included community behavioral health and educational settings, so she is used to practical, day-to-day problems.
She helps people cope with parenting and caregiver stress, body image concerns, sleep and eating issues, and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with bipolar disorder, ADHD, panic, obsessive thoughts, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Kathy will listen first, then suggest skills you can try between visits. Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on what works for each person. People choose her when they want steady support and concrete strategies they can use right away.
Kathy works with adults who are ready to take small, practical steps toward feeling better.
How Kathy’s approaches translate to online therapy
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing small behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive thinking. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing techniques to reduce stress and help people stay present when emotions feel overwhelming. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their goals and find internal reasons to make changes, which can be useful for sleep, eating, substance use, or lifestyle shifts.Kathy works collaboratively to find the best fit. Early sessions focus on understanding your goals and trying approaches that match what you need. She checks in about what helps and adjusts the plan as you go, so treatment is a shared process rather than a fixed prescription.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation similar to in-person visits. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions, keep momentum, and access brief support when schedules are tight. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on skill practice and steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 38 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English