Therapist profile
Jessica Kelley, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Jessica
Jessica Kelley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Alabama with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD. Jessica’s background includes work in psychiatric hospital settings starting at age 18 and roles across multiple states while transferring with an enlisted-military spouse and raising two children.
Jessica has spent much of her career in high-crisis environments with adolescents, young adults, and their families. She has supported people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, psychosis, abuse or neglect, parenting challenges, and relationship conflict. Her work also touches on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and problems that stem from family of origin dynamics.
In sessions she keeps language straightforward and practical. She listens first, then offers feedback, suggestions, and perspectives to help people make decisions that fit their lives. Her style is described by her as client-centered and goal oriented, and she encourages clients to say what they want from therapy.
Jessica draws on several approaches to guide work in session, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic ideas. She blends these methods to address specific concerns like parenting strain, grief after separation, or managing mood and stress.
Clients may find her experience in high-crisis settings useful when facing urgent family or parenting challenges. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats so they fit your schedule and needs.
How sessions work
How Jessica’s approaches shape online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps people clarify goals and choices, which can be useful for parenting or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, actions, and feelings. It offers practical exercises and steps to change thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or anger. Motivational Interviewing is brief and goal-focused. It helps someone resolve mixed feelings and build motivation to change behaviors like parenting habits or self-care routines.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Jessica will collaborate with each client to figure out what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She often mixes methods to match the problem being addressed and will check in over time to see what is helpful.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also require less bandwidth or let a person choose not to use video for a shorter check-in. Discuss practical scheduling and format preferences when arranging the first appointment.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and goal oriented. She listens, uses plain language, and gives feedback and practical suggestions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and began working in psychiatric hospital settings at age 18. She has worked in multiple states while moving with an enlisted-military spouse.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - licensed in Alabama.
Does she see people who do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.