Kelley Tubbs, LCSW

Kelley Tubbs is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core approach to help people manage stress and anxiety. He brings 17 years of experience and aims to help clients build practical skills they can use each day. Kelley focuses on clear, doable strategies rather than abstract theory.

Kelley works with people coping with trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and anger. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, career struggles, and questions about life purpose. His practice includes work with bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, and first responder or veteran-related concerns.

In session he draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. He also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice and calm strong reactions in the moment. Narrative and solution-focused methods are used to reframe difficult experiences and identify small, immediate steps forward.

Kelley has provided care in both private and government settings, and he has experience with assessment, individual and group therapy, and community outreach. That background informs a flexible approach that blends short-term problem solving with deeper emotional work when it’s needed.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules. Kelley invites people to start with a brief conversation to map out goals and agree on practical next steps. He aims to make the process straightforward and focused on real change.

How CBT and Mindful Approaches Work Online

Kelley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on practical steps you can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings.

He also uses client-centered therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and paced to the individual. That approach emphasizes listening, reflecting your goals, and shaping plans that match your priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelley will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily challenges, then adjust the methods used. He aims to co-create a plan that fits the client’s needs and life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and eye contact, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat sessions suit quick check-ins or short coaching-style exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while still practicing the same therapeutic techniques.