- stress and anxiety
- social anxiety
- solution-focused work
About Kelly
Kelly Shope is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 28 years of experience. She lists stress, anxiety, parenting, depression, and coping with life changes among the concerns she helps people manage, and she also notes work with isolation, mood concerns, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses cognitive-behavioral methods alongside client-centered and solution-focused perspectives. That means sessions tend to look at thoughts and behaviors, try practical strategies, and focus on steps that feel useful now. Conversations are aimed at making small, manageable changes rather than overwhelming plans.
Shope's background includes work in community mental health, residential programs, and school settings. She has experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults across those environments, which informs how she approaches family and parenting questions in one-on-one sessions.
In practice she emphasizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship as the basis for planning next steps. The therapist works with each person to identify goals and realistic techniques to try between sessions. This often includes helping people break down social situations into manageable parts and practice new skills in real life.
Her approach balances short-term problem solving with attention to longer-standing patterns. People who are nervous about speaking up, meeting new people, or feeling watched may find the step-by-step style practical. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Kelly Shope uses cognitive-behavioral methods and client-centered, solution-focused work. Cognitive-behavioral methods look at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teach practical skills to test in daily life. This approach is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and phobic reactions by breaking situations into smaller steps and practicing coping techniques.Client-centered elements mean the conversation centers on the person's concerns and preferences. Solution-focused work narrows in on small, achievable goals and actions that can be tried between sessions. Together these approaches help prioritize what to work on first and how to measure progress collaboratively.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which strategies to emphasize based on needs, goals, and what feels manageable. That decision is reviewed and adjusted as progress is tracked.
The practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can reduce commute time, allow quicker check-ins, and make it simpler to keep appointments during a workday or school break.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, coping with life changes, isolation and mood concerns, including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach uses cognitive-behavioral techniques with client-centered and solution-focused perspectives to identify practical steps and behavioral strategies.
How long has she practiced?
She has 28 years of professional experience in a range of mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in New Jersey and works from that state.
Does she work in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current 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 her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.