About Kelly
Kelly Wachter is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience practicing in California. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety to find clearer ways to cope. Kelly also supports people dealing with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem.
Her sessions aim to be open and nonjudgmental. She creates space for people to say difficult things and to make sense of painful experiences.
How Kelly works
Kelly encourages practical steps and small changes that add up over time. Clients often come with concerns about body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, or family of origin issues. She also addresses guilt and shame, questions about life purpose, workplace challenges, narcissism-related dynamics, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and issues common to young adults.
Kelly’s style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, and then she helps people set realistic goals. Progress is paced to each person’s needs and comfort level.
Taking the first step can feel scary. Kelly offers steady support while people work toward a more balanced, satisfying life.
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
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress by breaking problems into smaller, manageable steps and practicing coping strategies. Another approach centers on processing painful events and their impact, helping people make sense of trauma, grief, and difficult relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which techniques to try. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and doable.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates or have shorter check-ins between longer sessions, which can fit busy days and changing schedules.
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