Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
How Mona works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 34
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mona
Mona Lisa Kelly is a licensed professional counselor with 34 years of experience in Michigan. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, eating concerns, and depression. Mona believes clients know their own story and brings steady, respectful guidance to help them move forward.
Mona offers straightforward help when life feels hard. She listens closely, helps identify what’s getting in the way, and works with each person to build realistic steps for change.
Background and approach
Sessions are goal-oriented and paced to match what the client can manage. She has long experience supporting people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, caregiving burden, and long-term pain. Mona also helps with issues like guilt, shame, impulsivity, finding life purpose, and workplace stress.
Her approach is about small, practical shifts that add up over time. Mona also supports people facing discrimination, social anxiety, challenges with self-love, and women’s issues. She helps young adults navigate transitions and offers guidance around eating and motivation concerns.
Conversations focus on workable strategies rather than complex jargon. Clients can expect encouragement to try new ways of coping and clear feedback on progress. Mona emphasizes strengths and real-life solutions.
She frames change as a series of doable steps and stays alongside clients as they practice new habits.
What Mona works with
Everything Mona lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mona's practice.
Practical approaches and online care for everyday struggles
Brief descriptions of common evidence-based approaches she uses include short-term behavioral techniques that focus on changing unhelpful habits and building new, healthier routines; these approaches help with problems like anger, anxiety, and motivation by breaking issues into manageable steps. Another common strand is problem-focused counseling that identifies immediate stressors and creates clear action plans to reduce their impact, which can be useful for workplace stress, caregiving strain, and life transitions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when a video connection is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, day-to-day coaching, or supplemental reflections between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use the format that works best for each person.
Questions people ask about Mona
What kinds of concerns does Mona support?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, anger, and depression, plus related issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, guilt, and workplace difficulties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She takes a practical, strengths-based approach that focuses on doable steps and clear goals. Sessions emphasize applied strategies rather than technical language.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mona has 34 years of professional work experience in counseling and related practice.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LPC in Michigan and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.