About Kelly
Kelly Brignoni is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Kelly also works with people processing trauma and abuse and guides those facing major life transitions.
Her sessions aim to be direct and practical. She uses proven approaches to help people notice what matters, tolerate strong emotions, and rewrite the stories that get in the way.
How Kelly works
Conversations are paced to match each person’s needs and goals rather than following a rigid plan. Kelly pays attention to how attachment, abandonment, and codependency influence everyday behavior. She also helps people who face communication problems, control issues, and substance-related concerns.
When crises from disasters or domestic violence appear, she helps navigate immediate distress and plan next steps. People benefit from tools drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. Those methods are used to build practical skills, strengthen emotional regulation, and create new meanings from difficult experiences.
Kelly frames each intervention around what the individual wants to achieve. Sessions are offered in English to adults located in California. Kelly brings a calm, steady presence and a focus on clear skills and real-world solutions.
She aims to help people make small changes that produce lasting relief.
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What Kelly works with
The areas below are the ones Kelly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take action aligned with those values. It supports people struggling with anxiety, depression, or avoidance by focusing on meaningful steps rather than eliminating uncomfortable thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. DBT techniques are useful for people who need tools for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. Narrative Therapy invites people to tell and reshape the stories they live by, helping them reframe difficult experiences and find new paths forward.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and priorities change so the process stays practical and person-centered.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face interaction and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a busy day. Text and chat allow quick check-ins and brief skill practice between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and accessible for different schedules and situations.
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