John Kelly, LPC

John Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, depression, and trauma. His style is straightforward and practical, and he aims to make sessions easy to follow for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

John uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in his work. He draws from these approaches to help people notice thoughts and behaviors, build coping skills, and clarify what matters most to them. Sessions often include skill practice and short, clear experiments to try between meetings.

People come to him with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, sleep problems, anger, and difficulties with attention or mood. He also addresses topics such as caregiving stress, body image, abandonment issues, and the effects of trauma or major life change. The focus is on practical next steps rather than long lists of theory.

John offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. He works with clients in Alabama and also accepts international clients who need remote support. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

For people ready to begin, the usual first step is to choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that works with the therapist's availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

John frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult feelings.

The therapist treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful. The emphasis is on working together to choose strategies that make sense in the client’s daily life.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and skill demonstration. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between meetings, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or travel schedules.