Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Madeline works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Arkansas
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Madeline
Madeline Lucille "Lucy" Kelley helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She listens without judgment and works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. Her style is direct and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps that clients can use between sessions.
Lucy brings 20 years of clinical experience to her work as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. She has supported people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and anger.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues related to career stress, workplace problems, and intimacy-related concerns. Her approach blends several evidence-based methods in everyday language. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and guide action even when feelings are intense. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are woven into sessions to build coping skills and quick, practical strategies. Lucy has served on the Michigan Counseling Licensure Board and has taught as an adjunct faculty member at Michigan State University and John Brown University.
She has also been a guest lecturer at Eastern Michigan University. That background informs a straightforward, informed way of working with practical tools. Clients can expect help breaking big problems into small steps.
Sessions tend to focus on problem solving, skill building, and real-world practice. Lucy aims to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming.
What Madeline works with
Everything Madeline lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Madeline's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Madeline lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- 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.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small actions toward those values despite difficult emotions. It’s useful for anger, depression, and major life transitions because it focuses on actions more than eliminating feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this is often used for mood concerns, anxiety, and working through relationship and workplace problems.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful and realistic for the client’s life.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat offers quick check-ins and flexible support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on consistent, practical progress.
Questions people ask about Madeline
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with relationship strain, self-esteem and confidence issues, career and workplace problems, coping with life changes, grief, addiction concerns, anger, and depression.
What is her approach to therapy?
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, and solution-focused techniques to build skills and clarify goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience in counseling and related roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC credentials and is associated with Arkansas for practice location information.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.