Kelli Rue-Bachini, LICSW

Kelli Rue-Bachini is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She focuses on helping people facing addiction, trauma, anger, anxiety, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Kelli uses clear, practical steps in sessions so people can begin to feel more in control. She aims to make the first step easier and honors the courage it takes to reach out.

Kelli creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She blends practical tools with listening skills to help people handle stress, depression, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the core approaches she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice hard emotions without being pushed around by them. Mindfulness techniques are used to bring focus back to the present and reduce reactivity. Solution-Focused and Client-Centered methods help set achievable goals and keep sessions focused on what matters most to each person.

With eight years of experience, Kelli has worked with people dealing with grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, bipolar and mood disorders, and stress tied to first responder and veteran roles. She offers a practical, supportive way to tackle problems one step at a time. If you are ready to begin, Kelli encourages taking that first step toward change.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it breaks problems into thinking and behavior patterns and offers clear exercises to try between sessions. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, panic, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and problems with mood regulation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and then taking actions that match personal values. ACT can help with rumination, avoidance, and coping with painful memories.

Kelli sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals and comfort level. Together they set clear, achievable steps and review what helps most as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing coaching between full sessions. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life.