Madeline Lucille "Lucy" Kelley, LPC

Madeline Lucille "Lucy" Kelley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and listens first, aiming to make therapy feel manageable and practical for someone juggling family and daily demands.

Lucy uses straightforward tools to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on what matters to the person now and on small steps that can fit into a busy life. She draws from cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based approaches to address mood, motivation, and difficult habits.

Her background spans two decades of clinical work plus roles in counseling governance and higher education. Lucy served for eight years on a state counseling licensure board and has taught or lectured at several universities. That experience informs how she organizes treatment and explains options clearly.

Expect a warm, conversational style that centers the client’s goals. Lucy helps people sort out priorities, practice new skills, and set realistic plans for change. She also supports work around grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, anger, and chronic health challenges.

Sessions are offered from Arkansas and are available in English. She accepts international clients and uses a mix of live conversation and shorter messaging formats so therapy can fit different schedules and needs.

How Lucy’s approaches translate to online therapy

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning. It is useful for depression, anxiety, low motivation, and practical problems at work or home. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match your values. It can help with ongoing stress, grief, and chronic health challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the therapist follows the client's pace and priorities, which supports building trust and clarity about goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps find what actually helps in daily life rather than assuming one method will suit everyone.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options support flexibility so people can try different formats and find what works best for them.