About Kelly
Kelly Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 13 years of experience. She works from Kentucky and brings a practical, strengths-based focus to sessions. Kelly uses everyday language to help people understand their thoughts and feelings and learn ways to move forward.
Kelly draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to notice patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients find values, take small steps, and build skills that stick.
How Kelly works
Sessions are aimed at clear goals and real-life change rather than abstract theory. Her past roles in counseling, education, and running a business shape how she works. That mix informs a direct, organized approach that values learning and lasting results.
She emphasizes practical tools people can use between sessions. Kelly helps with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, trauma and many everyday struggles such as sleep, eating, work stress, and communication problems. She also addresses caregiver strain, codependency, impulsivity, and issues that can follow first responder work.
Sessions aim to teach skills and shift patterns so people feel more in charge of their choices. Kelly supports people as they set goals, try new behaviors, and adjust plans when life changes. The emphasis is on steady progress and usable strategies.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She explains tools plainly, checks in on what is working, and adapts methods to each person’s needs.
Kelly lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Kelly frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most, notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck, and take action toward valued goals. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and struggles where values feel unclear.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictions.
Solution-Focused Therapy appears in sessions as short-term goal work that pinpoints small, achievable steps. This approach is handy when clients want quick ways to move forward and build momentum.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kelly reviews your needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods together over time. She combines strategies so they match what actually helps you make progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a camera-free check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter, flexible check-ins and can be useful for brief coaching, homework review, or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different daily rhythms.
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