About Kelly
Kelly Wooldridge is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and family-related concerns. Kelly aims to create a supportive atmosphere where clients can talk about what matters to them and begin making changes.
Her practice blends practical skills with attention to relationships and patterns that shape behavior. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to address symptoms and day-to-day struggles.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on clearer communication, managing strong emotions, and building routines that reduce stress. Kelly has a long history of helping people who’ve experienced trauma, grief, or disruptions in family life. That experience shapes how she listens and responds when someone feels overwhelmed or stuck.
She pays attention to how early relationships and current roles affect mood and choices. In session she helps clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, practice new ways of responding, and set small, doable goals. Work may include learning coping skills, improving communication, or addressing problems with commitment or trust.
Kelly explains strategies in plain language and adjusts them to fit each person’s needs. Her practice is based in Nevada and sessions are offered in English. She encourages people to take the first step when they are ready, and supports them through the practical work of change.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them while committing to actions that match your values. This approach helps with anxiety, avoidance, and making clearer choices about what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments. CBT is useful for worry, low mood, and daily habits that keep problems going. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling; it can help when trust, closeness, or commitment cause distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, so clients play an active role in shaping treatment.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, family, or school. Video calls let you see and talk with a therapist in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make short check-ins and skill practice easier between sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into their routine while working on stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns with licensed professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Nevada
- Languages
- English
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