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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
I have experience counseling people of all ages in both individual and group settings. I have ties to the military community and have been an advocate for veteran suicide awareness. I have my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and have completed courses in Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM), Psychological First Aid (PFA), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and am a QPR Gatekeeper for education in suicide prevention.
I believe counseling provides a safe, warm, supportive relationship where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings and learn new strategies for coping with situations and emotions. My desire is to work with you to develop new patterns in your life that can lead to healthier coping skills, increased confidence, and a greater sense of purpose and meaning in your life. I believe my role is to help you utilize what you already know and your strengths to help you overcome barriers in order to grow more fully into who you want to become. I believe in the strength of human resiliency, but sometimes we become stuck and need help to move forward. I believe that one must take a holistic approach to overall health. The mind, body and spirit are so intimately connected that one most certainly influences the others.
As far as human nature is concerned, I believe you have a desire to do what is right, but often find you do the very things that might not be in your best interests. That desire to do what is right is what gives me hope for everyone. I believe you can never fall too far to benefit from counseling. I believe everyone can change – if they really want to. I want to be the person that helps you on your journey of hope. I think so many people keep everything bottled up and do not share their feelings and fears with anyone. This can lead them to believe they are the only one feeling this way and that can be a very dark place. I want you to know you are not alone and that there is hope!
Professional experience
8yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietySelf esteem, MotivationDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cara Kelley. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Cara is the best! She really changes your life
Written on Nov 09, 2024 after therapy with Cara for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, and relationship issues
Cara is a great listener and is very understanding and compassionate. I'm very lucky to have found her as she has given me great support and help.
Written on Oct 08, 2024 after therapy with Cara for 5 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Cara is exactly what I was hoping for as a begin my journey with therapy. She has been thoughtful, kind, and understand. Cara is down to earth and is extremely easy to talk to. I would recommend her to anyone.
Written on May 09, 2024 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is incredible in every way possible. Awesome listener. Truly seems to care about me and getting me help.
Written on Feb 22, 2024 after therapy with Cara for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Cara has been helped me so much. I am indebted to her. She is kind and wise, and suggests really helpful insight. I am so pleased.
Written on May 20, 2023 after therapy with Cara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Cara is the BEST. I’ve been seeing her for about a year and a half and she is truly an amazing therapist, she is kind, attentive, and thoughtful. I can’t say enough great things about her. I’ve made so much progress and I owe it all to her!
Written on Apr 14, 2023 after therapy with Cara for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
She is the best hands down, and has gotten me through the most difficult times. Wonderful listener and advice
Written on Apr 12, 2023 after therapy with Cara for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
My therapist Cara Kelly helped me in short period of time to become calm and emotionally balanced instead of feeling anxious and worried. Most important I learned to appreciate my husband and feel safe and happy in my marriage. Cara helped me to see my own passive aggressive behavior and learn how to communicate in non violent way. I have never felt so good about myself and world around me. Thanks to Cara.
Written on Feb 19, 2023 after therapy with Cara for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Cara has been amazing to talk to! She offers great advice, makes me laugh, and helps with my stress & anxiety. I highly recommend her!
Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Cara for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She's given me some good advice and tools that have been helpful so far
Written on Oct 06, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I appreciate her listening and providing feedback.
Written on Jul 30, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Cara is engaged, sensitive to me issues and charming.
Written on Jun 28, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Cara is extremely an extremely wise and faithful therapist. She brings up things that I have never thought of and gives me hope.
Written on May 19, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 2 months
After only a month or 2 of working with Cara, she's helped me to have more confidence in myself by empowering me to trust my thoughts and feelings rather than suppress them. When my thoughts and actions aren't healthy, she suggests more productive ways to cope. Just knowing that she's "in my corner" makes a huge difference for me.
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
She is very sweet and kind. She has helped me already. I would recommend her.
Written on Feb 11, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Cara listens intently and is easy to talk to. I appreciate that she always responds in a timely manner and follows up each session with a summary. Cara helped me see connections I hadn’t considered before.
Written on Jan 20, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
She very good at listening and helping me understand my experiences.
Written on Jan 19, 2022 after therapy with Cara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Cara is an excellent Therapist who you can form a trusting relationship with quickly. She’s a good listener and gets to the root of the problem. She offers sound advice but wants to know how you feel about it.
Written on Dec 29, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Cara Kelley is the best! She listens intently. She makes great suggestions and her messages show that she really understands my feelings.
Written on Dec 11, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
It has been truly amazing meeting with Cara. I was able to voice things I never really was able to. She helped me reach my goals. I was scared of therapy before but no longer feel that way. I wondered before why people thought therapy was so helpful and now I understand. Super grateful for her!
Written on Nov 05, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Cara has been very easy to speak with. She listens well and give feedback and suggestions for coping with issues I am having to try. She helps me to be okay with my feelings without making feel like she is patronizing me. She doesn’t pretend to understand my feelings but validates the normalcy which helps me to know that even though I don’t personally know people that has been in my position , I am not alone. After both sessions I have had with Cara I seem to come out of it feeling a little better each time motivating me to keep going and to allow my feelings but don’t live in them. Some does are and will be bad and for now that’s okay.
Written on Oct 26, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief
Cara has been wonderful. Her energy is open and caring, without pandering. I appreciate her for that. Glad she is part of your team. Thank you Better Help.
Written on Oct 15, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Cara is so easy to talk to. She’s friendly and listens. She makes you feel comfortable and makes it easy to open up to her. My mental health has improved after she became my counselor and I look forward to our meetings.
Written on Sep 25, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Cara is simply the best!
Written on Sep 03, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Cara has truly been great. I feel rejuvenated after our sessions and a lot happier. She listens, offers various coping methods and always ends the session with positive reinforcement. I couldn’t be happier.
Written on Aug 11, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and anger management
I have only worked with Ms. Kelley for a few weeks but I had good connection with her from our first meeting. I would definitely recommend her. I have had several therapists over the years and it is not always easy to find someone you feel hears you and is listening versus sharing their opinion. I found Ms. Kelley to be a good connection for me right away. She definitely made me feel comfortable and heard. I don't have any reservations sharing things with her and have found all of her guidance very helpful and extremely supportive. I also think the ease of signing up, the potential for online sessions, and Faithful Counseling's good matching system (matching therapists with those seeking assistance) makes it a great resource for anyone seeking help and guidance in life. A friend recommended it to me and I have already recommended to another friend. If you are feeling down, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or even a little lost don't wait. Check out this platform and get some help today. You definitely deserve it and it is available right through your laptop. I would definitely recommend Cara Kelley as a therapist.
Written on Aug 05, 2021 after therapy with Cara for 2 weeks
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