About Kellie
Kellie Cousino offers support for stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, depression, relationship strain, parenting worries, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and brings direct, practical help for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Her manner is warm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make sessions feel approachable and even a little hopeful. Kellie describes change as messy and real work.
Background and approach
She helps people sort through shame, guilt, and the self-doubt that follows hard choices or difficult relationships. Conversations focus on what is happening now and small steps that can make daily life easier. She encourages honesty and a straightforward look at thoughts, habits, and patterns.
Across sessions, Kellie draws on ten years of experience to guide the process. She aims to create a space where people can try new ways of coping without fear of judgment. The work often includes setting clear goals, practicing new skills, and checking what does or does not help between meetings.
Kellie holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and the LISW-CP credential, listed in South Carolina as LISW-CP 15180 and in Florida as LCSW SW21506. These reflect her professional standing in social work and clinical practice. People meet with her over video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Sessions are paced to fit the person’s situation, whether they need focused short-term help or a longer process to work through deeper concerns.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Two widely used, evidence-based techniques Kellie often uses are skills-focused work and trauma-informed conversation. Skills-focused work teaches specific tools for managing anxiety, sleep, and cravings, often breaking problems into small, practical steps. Trauma-informed conversation pays attention to safety and pacing while helping people process past hurt and reduce its hold on daily life. A strengths-based approach is also common, which looks for what is working and builds on those capabilities. That approach helps people reconnect with values, find motivation, and plan changes that fit their life. Choosing the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the person to decide what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. Online formats make this kind of work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share short updates, and get brief support on busy days. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and everyday life while keeping the focus on practical progress.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, Florida
- Languages
- English