Therapist profile
Kelley Ryan , LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
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About Kelley
Kelley Ryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Kelley also focuses on caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, obsessive-compulsive concerns, social anxiety, and traumatic brain injury.
Kelley has delivered care in many settings. She has worked in private homes, offices, correctional facilities, nursing homes, and program-based environments. That variety has shaped a practical approach to real-life problems.
Her approach centers on the person and borrows techniques from cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused therapies. Sessions often include talking through current stressors, noticing patterns of thought or behavior, and trying small, doable changes between meetings.
She aims to address both immediate problems and longer-standing patterns. For caregiving and end-of-life needs she draws on experience with hospice and geriatric settings. For people with traumatic brain injury or disabilities she adapts interventions to what works in daily life.
Sessions are plain and straightforward. Kelley listens, helps identify what matters most, and outlines steps to try. She asks about goals and adjusts recommendations as progress is made.
How sessions work
How Kelley uses therapy approaches online
Kelley draws from client-centered therapy to focus on the person's experience and priorities. This approach means sessions begin with listening and understanding what matters most to the client, which helps set clear goals for work together.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT offers concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and some obsessive or anxious patterns, often with brief exercises to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelley discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on needs, goals, and what feels helpful. This happens collaboratively during early sessions and is revisited as progress is made.
Because specific session formats are not listed in her biography, confirm the available online options before booking. In general online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, or use a shorter check-in when needed. Talk with Kelley about scheduling preferences and what will work best for regular meetings.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns are supported?
She helps people navigate family conflict, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and relationship tension experienced by adults.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
Kelley has 17 years of experience working in homes, offices, correctional settings, nursing homes, and program environments.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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