Kelli Brunk, LCSW

Kelli Brunk is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years in private practice. She provides therapy in English and Spanish and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Kelli aims to make the first visit straightforward and approachable for someone feeling unsure about starting therapy.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems alive. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, useful steps toward a clearer goal. Sessions often combine talking through current struggles with concrete strategies to try between meetings.

Kelli has long experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and family conflict. She also supports those facing sleep problems, parenting stress, career concerns, and life transitions such as divorce or illness. Her work includes attention to complex issues like chronic pain, caregiver stress, and co-occurring conditions such as bipolar disorder or ADHD.

In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space to talk about feelings and daily challenges. She encourages clients to set achievable goals and tracks progress with simple tools and exercises. Spanish speakers will find language access for discussions and homework when needed.

Therapy with Kelli is practical and collaborative. She helps people build skills they can use between sessions, and she adjusts the approach based on how well techniques are working. For someone ready to try a focused, hands-on approach, her practice offers clear steps and steady support.

How Kelli’s Approaches Work Online

CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking that make problems worse and replace them with more helpful thoughts and actions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes and trauma.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, practical steps toward clear goals. Sessions focus on what is working now and on building simple habits that move a person closer to the future they want.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan if something is not helping. This collaborative process helps match tools to the issues someone brings in a way that feels manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful when visual cues and conversation flow matter. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and texting work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers shorter written exchanges. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice new skills between meetings.