About Kelly
Kelly Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky. She brings 13 years of experience to her work and helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, ADHD, depression, and life transitions. She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.
She uses plain conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon. Sessions focus on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and trying small, manageable changes. Clients are guided to notice what matters to them and to build skills that fit their daily routines.
Background and approach
Kelly blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with solution-focused techniques. That mix helps people break down big problems into steps they can handle. She often uses short-term goals and homework that feel realistic for busy lives.
Her background includes counseling, teaching, and running a business. Those experiences shape a down-to-earth style that balances encouragement with clear tools. She emphasizes strengths and helps clients learn practical ways to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.
Many people come for help with relationships, grief, parenting stress, work burnout, or compulsive behaviors. Kelly works with individual adults to address those kinds of concerns and to build lasting habits. The first sessions focus on priorities, and then she and the client set a path forward.
How therapy approaches guide remote care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take actions that match what matters most. It often focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and committing to small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related habits. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps attention on immediate goals and the next small steps that move someone forward rather than dwelling on problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Then the therapist and client choose which methods to try and adjust them as needed in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school days while keeping continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
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