About Luretha
Luretha Kelly helps people who are overwhelmed by trauma, anger, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. She introduces clear, practical steps and listens for what matters most. Luretha Kelly holds a Master of Social Work and practices as a LICSW and LCSW in Mississippi with 16 years of experience.
Her work focuses on real-life problems such as managing strong emotions, recovering from abuse, improving self-esteem, and coping with stress or burnout.
How Luretha works
She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction, ADHD, and mood challenges like bipolar disorder. Luretha uses tools drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build values-based habits.
She includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness techniques when people need skills for emotion regulation and staying present. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is ready but uncertain about change. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative.
Clients can expect clear goals, short-term strategies, and practice between meetings. The focus is on skills that translate to daily life, not long technical explanations. Before meeting, people fill out a brief questionnaire so sessions can start on what matters most.
Luretha accepts clients across Mississippi and sees international clients in English. Her background and methods are practical and goal-oriented to help people make steady progress.
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What Luretha works with
The areas below are the ones Luretha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Mississippi |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what truly matters to them and take actions that align with those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation and coping skills to reduce intense reactions and improve relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick or combine methods based on their goals, symptoms, and daily life. Sessions start with practical goals and evolve as progress is made, so the plan can shift if something isn’t working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a quick check-in, and text messaging supports brief updates or homework between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and travel while keeping a steady therapy routine.
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