About Kelly
Kelly Van Vleet is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with eight years of experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. Her approach aims to make the first step feel less daunting and more doable.
Kelly creates a calm, accepting space for people to talk through what’s happening. Sessions focus on listening first, then finding simple tools that fit daily life.
How Kelly works
She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build clearer ways to communicate. Her work often addresses issues tied to aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, cancer-related challenges, and attachment difficulties. She also helps with blended family tensions, commitment worries, and the fallout from infidelity or betrayal.
Shame, guilt, loneliness, and feelings of emptiness are treated with practical steps and steady support. Kelly uses methods from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. That mix allows her to adapt sessions to what a person needs in the moment, whether it’s skill-building, goal-setting, or reflective conversation.
People who meet with Kelly usually get clear suggestions to try between sessions. She checks in on progress and adjusts plans based on what works. The focus is on small, sustainable changes that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
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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
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and builds a foundation for change by validating emotions and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts, change patterns, and reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.
Kelly uses these approaches in a collaborative way. She will work with each person to figure out what feels most useful and will adjust methods based on goals and preferences. Deciding on an approach is a conversation, not a one-size-fits-all choice.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people work more closely with a therapist, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins or shorter, focused conversations between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life and try different ways of connecting until the right fit is found.
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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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