- Anxiety support
- Trauma focus
- ADHD related help
About Kelly
Kelly Kelbrick is an ACA counsellor in Australia with three years' experience. She supports adults dealing with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, depression and ADHD. She speaks English and Afrikaans and works with a wide range of life and relationship concerns.
Kelly uses clear, practical sessions to work through what is most pressing. She focuses on helping people manage anxious thoughts, reduce avoidance, and build everyday coping skills. Sessions look at how past experiences affect current feelings and how to try small changes that make daily life easier.
Her background includes higher degrees in counselling and psychology and roles in suicide intervention and sub-acute mental health services. That experience informs how she responds when people are highly distressed or dealing with complex needs.
In conversation she draws on several evidence-based approaches. She uses techniques to address trauma responses, strategies for emotion regulation, and methods that help with attention and organisation challenges. The aim is practical work that helps people notice what changes are possible.
Kelly also supports people with concerns linked to attachment, adoption and foster care, ageing, autism and neurodivergence, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and other overlapping issues. She encourages slow, steady steps rather than big leaps. Getting started is through an online matching process followed by scheduling a first session.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Kelly draws from a small range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and uses them in plain language. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values, which can ease avoidance in social situations. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for overwhelming feelings and impulsive reactions. Trauma-focused work involves stabilisation and processing steps that help reduce the hold of past events on current behaviour. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kelly treats this as a collaboration - she will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on the client's goals and what feels manageable. The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions around work, study or caregiving, and reducing travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Online sessions can also allow brief check-ins when life gets busy. The exact session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking to make sure they fit your routine.Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and ADHD, plus related areas such as attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
Kelly uses clear, evidence-based techniques to address trauma responses, emotional regulation and practical skills for daily life.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of professional experience working in counselling and mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can I have sessions from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.