- Client-Centered work
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness and somatic
About Kelli
Kelli Means is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) with nine years of experience. She lists anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and related concerns among the issues she works with. She uses a conversational, straightforward style and prefers to be clear and direct in sessions.
Means earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Community Mental Health Counseling from Wayne State College. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, school-based, and residential treatment settings. Much of her recent work has been with adults in nonprofit agencies that use state funding and sliding fee scales.
In practice she draws on client-centered methods alongside solution-focused and motivational interviewing approaches. She also uses mindfulness and somatic techniques when they fit the concern. Sessions tend to focus on practical coping, communication skills, and decision-making rather than labels or long theoretical talks.
Means has experience with a broad range of challenges including depression, bipolar mood concerns, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, substance use, grief, relationship difficulties, ADHD, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. She notes experience supporting people who have faced domestic violence, dissociation, and first responder stress.
Her stated goal is to help people learn to cope and become more assertive about their needs. She aims to build trust quickly so clients can talk openly and work toward concrete steps that fit their everyday life.
To begin working with her, prospective clients follow the listed sign-up flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they feel understood; online sessions can preserve that conversational, accepting style and keep the focus on what matters to the client.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress. In remote sessions this often looks like short guided exercises and skill practice between meetings.
Motivational Interviewing helps people weigh options and find their own reasons to change. Online sessions can use brief, goal-focused conversations to build momentum and clarify next steps.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt as those needs change.
The profile does not list which session formats are offered. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know whether video or phone sessions are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from wherever is quieter or more convenient for them.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, South Dakota, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She lists anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, grief, ADHD, relationship stress, and related issues.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and direct. She explains things plainly and focuses on practical coping and communication skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, school-based, and residential treatment settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC and a LIMHP and practices in Nebraska with license details noted as SD LPC and NE LIMHP in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person work is offered.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.