Dr. Michele Kelly, LCSW

Dr. Michele Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker who helps teens and adults navigate major life changes. She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and build stronger coping skills. Her style is straightforward and aimed at everyday problems that come with transitions.

With 15 years of experience as an LCSW, Dr. Kelly draws on several well-established methods to match each person’s needs. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered methods to shape sessions. These tools help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and choose actions that match their values.

Her work often centers on common life shifts: starting college or a new job, moving, parenting a newborn, divorce, retirement, immigration, and grieving a loss. She also addresses concerns like depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating issues, and family or relationship stress. The goal is clearer thinking and more reliable coping in daily life.

Sessions begin with an assessment to identify what matters most to the person. From there she and the client pick strategies to use in their time together. She emphasizes skills you can practice between appointments so progress continues outside sessions.

Dr. Kelly offers several ways to meet including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works from Louisiana and provides services in English, and she accepts international clients.

How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online Can Help

Dr. Kelly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and commitment therapy is used to clarify values and build commitment to meaningful actions even when difficult feelings are present. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can find their own solutions and feel supported while they decide next steps.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Dr. Kelly starts with an assessment and discusses your goals and preferences. Together you decide which methods feel like the best fit and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps keep work focused and relevant to real-life goals.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let you work face-to-face when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to keep momentum between sessions or to reach out when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting routines.