Therapist profile
Dr. Michele Kelly, LCSW
LCSW - Parenting and family related concerns
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- Parenting support
- Stress and anxiety
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Michele
Dr. Michele Kelly is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 15 years of experience practicing in Louisiana. She works with adults and teens who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strains, and major life changes. Her work also covers concerns such as depression, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, eating problems, career questions, and family conflicts.
She commonly helps people manage transitions like starting college or a new job, moving, becoming a parent, separating or divorcing, retiring, or adjusting after the death of a loved one. She also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and immigration-related adjustment. Sessions focus on practical coping skills and clear problem-solving steps.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. She begins with an assessment and then uses these methods to fit the work to each person's goals. That might mean learning specific strategies to lower anxiety or practicing mindful ways to respond in tense family moments.
Dr. Kelly aims to help people build steady coping habits that last beyond a single problem. She often uses short-term techniques when appropriate, and longer work when needed for deeper issues. She supports parents dealing with the daily strain of caregiving as well as adults sorting through family of origin problems.
Her practice notes flexibility for scheduling to fit work and family life. Prospective clients are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire before booking a first session so timing and approach can be arranged.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on values and take small, value-driven steps despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and hard life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping after major life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will review your situation and goals together and suggest which methods to try first. This happens collaboratively, with room to adjust as you notice what helps and what doesn’t.
The biography did not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice skills in real-life settings between sessions, which can speed learning and make homework more practical. Licensed professionals can use the same ACT and CBT techniques over a video or phone session, and those approaches translate well to structured exercises, behavioral experiments, and short skill practices you can try between appointments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, relationship and family concerns, depression, bipolar, ADHD, eating issues, career questions, and life transitions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy, chosen to fit a person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with teens and adults, with a background that also includes earlier work with children and families.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices in Louisiana.
Can someone who lives outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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