Works with
How Kelly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kelly
Kelly Fischer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana with 26 years of experience. She offers a calm, practical approach to help people manage strong emotions, cope with life changes, and address problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. Kelly works in a conversational, interactive way.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools clients can use between meetings. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and involving each person in decisions about their care.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in outpatient therapy, residential care, forensic settings, and group counseling. That range means she is used to adapting plans to different life situations and needs. She also has experience supporting people with autism and cognitive delays.
Kelly draws on client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in each person’s experience. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and solution-focused strategies to build practical steps forward. Mindfulness practices are added when people want tools for managing stress and strong feelings.
People who choose Kelly can expect straightforward explanations and collaborative planning. Sessions are designed to set clear, realistic goals and practice skills between meetings. The aim is steady progress toward better mood regulation, clearer thinking, and more effective coping.
To begin, she uses questions and scheduling to match goals and plan the first steps. The focus is on usable strategies that fit daily life and help people feel more in control of their reactions and decisions.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kelly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Fertility issues
- Intellectual disability
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Visually impaired
Approaches Kelly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-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 guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that feel right for them. This approach is useful when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental space to make sense of emotions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood. Sessions practice small experiments and skill-building to shift thinking and behavior over time.
Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust plans as progress is made. That collaboration makes it easier to pick techniques that feel useful and realistic.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to work through ideas without being on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or mobility needs.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, eating concerns, career questions, and related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Counseling is friendly and interactive. She involves clients in decisions and focuses on clear goals and practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of experience working in outpatient, residential, forensic, and group settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.