About Kelly
Kelly Shelton uses client-centered care as the backbone of her work. She focuses on what each person brings to the room and builds therapy around those needs. Kelly draws on 14 years of experience as an LCSW to guide practical steps for relationship strains, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and big life changes.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful. Kelly listens first, then helps set clear goals. She explains options and helps people try different ways to cope with stress, guilt, shame, or difficult memories.
How Kelly works
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness tools. That mix helps people learn new thinking patterns, manage strong feelings, and improve how they connect with others. Therapy often includes short exercises, skills practice, and checking what works between sessions.
She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and complications after divorce or separation. Kelly pays attention to how family of origin and past losses affect current behavior and relationships. Kelly tailors the pace and methods to each person.
She encourages small experiments and steady progress. The first session focuses on what matters most now and on simple next steps.
Kelly lists 8 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.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person rather than a fixed technique. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and works with the client to set goals that feel realistic. This approach is helpful for relationship concerns, feelings of emptiness, and rebuilding confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses short exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking. CBT can help with self-esteem, impulsivity, guilt, and managing distressing memories.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for regulating intense emotions and improving behavior in moments of crisis. It provides concrete coping tools for impulsivity, strong shame, and interpersonal conflict.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That teamwork helps shape sessions to fit each person nd their changing needs.
Online therapy can fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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