Therapist profile
Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW - Anxiety and Anger support
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Connecticut / 1591
- NPI1295335511
- Experience38 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationConnecticut
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness strategies
- Practical goal setting
About Kathleen
Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 38 years of experience. She has worked in community behavioral health and educational settings and helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and anger.
Kathy talks with clients about concrete goals for therapy and keeps sessions focused on problem solving. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also integrates mindfulness strategies to reduce reactivity and build noticing skills.
Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when someone is weighing change or feeling stuck. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in shorter-term work, where small, achievable steps matter most. Trauma-Focused Therapy informs her work with people who have experienced traumatic events.
In sessions she works through practical skills for parenting, caregiver stress, sleep and eating concerns, and managing impulsivity or obsessive behaviors. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, body image issues, and challenges related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, and social anxiety.
Kathy favors clear, direct conversations and a plan-driven approach. She will collaborate on goals and review progress as therapy continues. Sessions are carried out in English and organized around the issues the person brings to the room.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Therapy often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change thought patterns that feed anger or anxiety; CBT helps people test thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple noticing and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and allow clearer choices in heated moments. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening commitment.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since formats are not detailed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists generally help clients translate in-person techniques to a home or work rhythm so skills can be practiced between sessions.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses direct, goal-focused work that mixes cognitive behavioral methods with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to develop practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
Kathy has 38 years of experience working in community behavioral health and educational settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a CT LCSW and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.