Kelly Devine, LCSW

Kelly Devine is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people facing substance use concerns. She brings a direct but warm presence to sessions and focuses on practical, realistic steps rather than judgment. Kelly emphasizes collaboration and respect while helping clients define their own goals around recovery or reduction.

Clients can expect an approach grounded in harm reduction. Kelly helps people clarify what sobriety or safer use means for them, whether that means abstinence, moderation, or another personalized goal. Conversations aim to be straightforward and solution-focused, not shaming.

Her work often addresses the many issues that come with addiction. That includes feelings of shame, the effects of trauma, relationship strain, and questions about identity or feeling stuck. Sessions move between understanding past patterns and trying new behaviors in the present.

Kelly draws on several therapy approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, and attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. The focus is on practical tools people can use between sessions.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences. Kelly practices in California and works with adults dealing with addictions and related concerns such as postpartum depression and veteran and armed forces issues.

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online care

Kelly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT techniques often involve practical exercises, homework, and tracking patterns that can be discussed during a session to make small, measurable changes.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support willingness to change. That approach focuses on exploring the person's own reasons for change and building motivation rather than pushing a single path forward. Attachment-based ideas may also be used to look at how relationship patterns affect coping and substance use.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will adjust methods and pace so the work fits the person's life and aims.

Online sessions offer practical benefits like flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, tracking progress between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking.