About Kelly
Kelly Felton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She helps people dealing with addiction, the effects of trauma, and major life changes. Kelly aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps forward.
She uses a client-centered stance, which means she listens closely and follows the client’s priorities. She also draws on solution-focused methods to set clear goals and build small, manageable changes. When trauma is part of the story, she brings trauma-focused work that pays attention to safety and pacing.
Background and approach
Kelly has worked in the field for 11 years. That experience has included helping people handle strong emotions, shift unhelpful patterns, and adjust after big events. She keeps the room free of judgment while naming realistic next steps.
Sessions are conversational but purposeful. Expect to talk through current struggles, identify what matters most, and try practical strategies between meetings. Progress often comes from focusing on what works and repeating those choices.
Her practice supports people across a range of life stages and challenges. Kelly encourages anyone who is ready to take a step toward change to consider starting the process and seeing if the working relationship feels like a good fit.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say and helps you set your own pace and priorities. It suits people who want an attentive listener who helps clarify what matters most.Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps toward goals. Sessions often involve identifying what is already working and building on those moments. This approach can be useful for people who want short-term, practical changes and clear action plans.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding the impact of traumatic experiences and working through them carefully. It uses pacing and grounding to reduce overwhelm and support gradual processing of difficult memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adapts the plan as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between appointments or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and maintain momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English