Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Kathleen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kathleen
Kathleen “Kathy” Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 38 years of experience. She has spent her career in community behavioral health and educational settings helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and everyday challenges. Kathy emphasizes straightforward, practical care and aims to make it easier to take the first step toward feeling better.
Kathy uses clear goals in sessions so people know what they are working toward. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Mindfulness tools and stress management strategies are part of her approach for symptom relief and emotional regulation. Her style is calm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. She adjusts her approach to fit a person’s needs and preferences rather than using a single technique for everyone.
Sessions are designed to be practical and focused on what will make daily life more manageable. Kathy has worked with people facing parenting and caregiver stress, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder, attention challenges like ADHD, and anger issues. She also supports those dealing with trauma, panic, and obsessive thoughts.
In conversation she listens first, then helps set clear steps forward. She helps people build skills for coping with life changes, improving self-esteem, and reducing overwhelming reactions. The aim is steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.
What Kathleen works with
Everything Kathleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kathleen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It often includes practical exercises and homework to try between sessions and can help with anxiety, panic, mood, anger, and sleep difficulties.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm. These techniques can help when strong emotions, stress, or impulsivity get in the way of daily life.
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping a person find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking steps toward health, whether that means improving sleep, addressing eating concerns, or reducing risky behaviors.
Kathy treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. Together the client and therapist look at goals, past experiences with therapy, and what feels most workable day to day. She adjusts methods as needed so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or multitasking is needed. Chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Kathleen
What concerns does Kathy commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, sleep and eating issues, anger, and caregiver or parenting stress.
What is her style and therapeutic approach?
Kathy uses a compassionate, nonjudgmental style and works with clients to set clear goals. She incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness strategies, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused approaches as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
Kathy has 38 years of experience working in community behavioral health and educational settings supporting individuals and groups.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Connecticut and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.