Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Keith works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Keith
Keith Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical strategies people can use right away to manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship problems. Keith helps people untangle patterns that make life harder.
He uses straightforward talk and goal-focused steps to address addictions, depression, grief, and intimacy concerns. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar challenges, and sleep or eating struggles.
Background and approach
His approach centers on the whole person and their life circumstances. That means looking at emotional, social, and environmental factors together, not treating symptoms in isolation. Sessions tend to mix real-world problem solving with techniques that change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Keith draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-informed work. He encourages clients to notice what matters to them, try small behavioral changes, and build skills to cope with strong emotions like anger or panic. People who work with him can expect a collaborative process where therapist and client set goals together.
Keith emphasizes practical tools, steady support, and learning from experience so small gains can build into lasting change. He practices in California and brings long experience with substance use and trauma-related issues.
What Keith works with
Everything Keith lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Keith's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Keith lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online sessions
Keith often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in session. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and it is practical for depression, anxiety, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat or text messaging can fit into a busy day and support ongoing practice between longer meetings. These options make it easier to schedule consistent help while using approaches that focus on skills and real-life change.
Questions people ask about Keith
What concerns does Keith commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship problems, and related concerns such as grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Keith blends practical problem solving with evidence-based methods. Sessions focus on skills, behavior changes, and understanding patterns that maintain distress.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of experience providing therapy, supervising other therapists, and conducting research in areas like substance use and emotional dissonance.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices in California as a CA LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can he work with clients outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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.