Kilee Mikell, LICSW

Kilee Mikell is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and difficulties like trauma, ADHD, and addiction. She works with adults feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at helping people make small changes that add up.

In sessions she listens first and asks clear questions to understand what matters most. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversations to identify unhelpful patterns and try new ways of thinking and acting. She also draws on dialectical behavior techniques and mindfulness skills to help with intense emotions and daily coping.

Kilee brings eight years of clinical experience to her work in Alabama. She focuses on real problems people face, including grief, sleep trouble, parenting strain, chronic health challenges, and stress from helping professions. She pays attention to how mood, behavior, and relationships affect each other.

Her style is warm but practical. Sessions often include skill practice, straightforward feedback, and goal-oriented steps clients can try between appointments. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding motivation to change longstanding habits.

People can expect collaborative planning and regular check-ins on progress. Kilee aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can try different approaches and discover what helps them feel steadier and more capable.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many stressors. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and gentle reflection so clients feel heard and can explore their goals at their own pace. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they adjust strategies over time, combining skills, reflection, and motivation work to match changing needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video can be used for in-depth work and skill coaching, phone calls for quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging for brief updates and between-session support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, continue care while traveling, or check in during short breaks.