Therapist profile
Kelly Wooldridge, LCSW
LCSW - Family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family problems
- Trauma and grief
About Kelly
Kelly Wooldridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression and speaks English. Kelly has worked across many settings and with many kinds of people over three decades.
She often helps people sorting through family problems and relationship strains. That includes blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, family of origin patterns, and communication or commitment problems. She also supports people coping with abandonment, attachment struggles, and the emotional effects of grief or separation.
Her approach draws from several therapies that focus on thoughts, behavior, and relationships. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and elements of the Gottman Method. Sessions involve talking through current problems, developing practical skills, and trying different ways of handling stressful moments.
Kelly has experience addressing mood and behavior concerns including depression, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, anger, and substance use issues. She works with parents and adults dealing with family stress and the demands of caregiving. Her past work also includes support for people facing body image struggles, control issues, and emptiness.
When starting work together she and the client plan a path that fits the person’s goals. That plan may include skill practice, communication work, and steps to reduce distress between sessions. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session using the site tools.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for relationship and family stress
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and stay focused on values and actions that matter to them. It can be useful when anxiety, avoidance, or indecision gets in the way of daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current bonds and patterns. It helps people understand attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and how these patterns show up in parenting or partner interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose strategies and tools that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. That means testing approaches and adjusting plans based on what helps most.
Confirm the supported session formats before booking so you know the specific ways sessions can take place. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy household schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find online sessions helpful for keeping continuity between appointments and practicing new communication or emotion regulation skills in real life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Nevada
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She helps people with blended family concerns, adoption and foster care questions, family of origin issues, and communication problems at home.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines practical skills and relational focus using ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment approaches, and aspects of the Gottman Method to address thoughts, behavior, and interactions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working in a range of settings with individuals, adolescents, parents, and families.
Where is she licensed and what is her credential?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Nevada.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.