About Kellie
Kellie Kiernan is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety. Kellie meets adults who want clear tools for coping, improving relationships, and handling grief or life changes.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and existential ideas. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns, practice new skills, and build values-driven action.
Background and approach
Kelly uses art therapy techniques as part of her toolbox when useful. Kellie offers counseling to people who are residents of Ohio and provides text-based messaging and live chat sessions as her primary formats. She does not offer video or phone sessions, and she does not work with international clients.
Response times for messages sent outside scheduled appointments are generally within 24 to 48 hours. Typical concerns she addresses include anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, low self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control concerns, loneliness, guilt and shame, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
Initial contact begins with a short matching questionnaire and an initial consultation to review the issues that bring someone to therapy. From that first meeting, Kellie and the client decide together whether her approach and experience are a good fit.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes by shifting focus from avoidance to meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down situations into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to test and change unhelpful thinking. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective interpersonal skills; it can help with intense emotions, anger, and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, symptoms, and preferences together and experiment with techniques that fit the person’s needs. That collaborative process guides whether more skills-based work, emotion-focused sessions, or existential conversations are emphasized.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility in how people connect. Video calls are good for face-to-face interaction and in-depth work. Phone sessions may fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can be useful for ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain consistent progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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