Therapist profile
Kelly Haught, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused steps
About Kelly
Kelly Haught is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee with 24 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and identity-related issues. Her work also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, and related challenges.
Kelly uses straightforward talk and active listening. She centers the client's perspective and encourages practical changes. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and testing small changes that fit everyday life.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to reduce symptoms and increase skills for handling stress. She also uses client-centered methods and solution-focused steps to set concrete goals and track progress. Motivational interviewing helps people who feel stuck to find reasons to move forward.
Kelly pays attention to how family history and current family roles affect day-to-day stress. She supports people managing caregiver strain, communication problems, and the fallout of separation or divorce. She also works with concerns such as substance use, domestic violence impacts, and gender dysphoria when those issues arise.
Sessions aim to strengthen insight and create practical routines for sleep, eating, and emotional regulation. Kelly emphasizes skills that can be used between appointments, such as short mindful practices, thought records, and small behavior experiments.
People choosing to work with her are invited to start by describing what feels most urgent. From there she helps map out a focused plan with measurable steps toward clearer relationships and steadier day-to-day functioning.
How sessions work
How Kelly’s approaches translate to online work
Kelly commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. Cognitive behavioral work involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavior experiments to reduce anxiety or depression. Mindfulness practices teach short exercises for noticing the body and breath, which can help with stress, sleep, and emotional upsets.She also draws on client-centered listening and solution-focused steps to set clear, achievable goals. The therapist and client review what is working and change the plan together. Deciding which mix of methods to use is a collaborative process based on the person's needs and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people use practices at home between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote settings so skills carry over into everyday life.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, eating and sleeping issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She uses cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps to set and reach goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, stress, coping, and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Tennessee, and practices from Tennessee.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What is the cost structure for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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