- CBT approaches
- Mindfulness methods
- Trauma-focused work
About Kathleen
Kathleen "Kathy" Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Connecticut with 38 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns including social anxiety and phobia.
Kathy draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage symptoms and handle day-to-day challenges. Sessions focus on clear goals and straightforward strategies rather than vague theory. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused approaches to address specific problems.
Her style is steady and goal oriented. She helps clients break down worries into manageable steps and build skills for coping, problem solving, and emotion regulation. Work can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing mind-body calming techniques, and designing brief plans to test new behaviors.
Kathy also supports people dealing with relationship strain, caregiver stress, body image and eating concerns, obsessive or impulsive behaviors, panic attacks, grief, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar symptoms. She helps parents and young adults with practical strategies for daily life and role changes.
In sessions she combines direct interventions with reflective listening and collaborative problem solving. People who want clear structure, step-by-step techniques, and a mix of cognitive and mindfulness tools tend to find her approach useful. To begin, follow the site prompts to view available online therapy options and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, panic, obsessive thinking, and social fear by teaching step-by-step skills and practices. Mindfulness therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus; it can help with stress, sleep problems, and emotional ups and downs. Trauma-focused therapy provides structured ways to address painful memories and the patterns that follow traumatic events, with techniques to reduce distress and build coping skills.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to choose methods that match their goals, daily routines, and what they prefer. That selection can change over time as progress is made and needs shift.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. Video sessions are useful for skills practice and face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions take less bandwidth and can be simpler for brief updates. Discuss preferences during the matching and scheduling step to find the right arrangement.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, mood concerns, and related issues such as social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a goal-oriented, practical style that combines cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness techniques with trauma-focused methods when needed.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 38 years of experience working in community behavioral health and educational settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices in Connecticut.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.