- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT focused care
About Kelly
Kelly Decker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people who bring concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, trauma, and questions around gender and sexuality.
Clients typically find sessions focused and conversational. Kelly uses practical tools alongside time to talk about feelings and past experiences. She avoids stigmatizing labels and aims to help people notice what gets in the way of day-to-day functioning.
Her approach draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She pairs that with humanistic and relational influences that look at how relationships and life history shape present problems. Sessions may include skill practice, reflection, and planning for gradual behavior changes.
Kelly has experience working with people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse. She also works with concerns like panic and post-traumatic stress, caregiver strain, body image, and issues around gender identity and sexuality. Those areas often overlap with anxiety and social stressors.
She mentions bringing elements of nature-based and animal-assisted ideas into therapy even when meeting virtually, when clients want to explore those options. People who choose to begin with her are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Approaches used and how online work fits
Kelly describes using evidence-based techniques that include cognitive-behavioral ideas and relational or humanistic perspectives. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with panic, social anxiety, and repetitive worry. Relational and humanistic approaches look at how relationships and life experiences shape current feelings and can help when patterns show up in close connections or self-view.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will help figure out what techniques match a client's needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the focus as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where skills practice and talking about recent situations often alternate.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people try skill practice in real-life settings between sessions and return to the next meeting with concrete examples to discuss.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kelly work with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, trauma and questions related to gender and sexuality.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are interactive and conversational, combining practical skill work with time to reflect on patterns and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kelly has 10 years of experience working in clinical practice as an LPC in Virginia.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.