I am licensed in New Jersey with 28 years of professional work experience. Certified under The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, depression, & coping with life changes. My clinical background includes working with children, adolescents, and adults in community mental health, residential and school settings. Nearly three decades of mental health experience has given me a wealth of experience over a wide range of areas within the field of mental health.
I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My therapeutic approach is cognitive- behavioral, with an emphasis on client-centered and solution-oriented perspectives. Developing a trusting and empathic therapeutic relationship will be essential to devising a treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
Congratulations on considering mental health therapy as part of your plan for self-care! It takes courage to embark on the first step towards seeking support and treatment with the intention of creating a more healthy and fulfilling life. I would be honored to help empower you on this journey if you allow me the opportunity. I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia
NJ LPC 37PC00215500
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Good listening and comforting
Written on Oct 24, 2024 after therapy with Kelly for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Kelly has been great in asking the right questions at the right time to help me understand myself and my struggles. She always finds the balance in digging deep enough to foster meaningful conversations but knows when not to push too hard and save it for another day. Sometimes I can go into a session thinking I don’t have much to talk about and coming out with new insights and understanding. She is quick to listen and employs a lot of great tools from her years experience.
Written on May 14, 2024 after therapy with Kelly for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Kelly, listens and asks the right questions. Really like her.
Written on Apr 28, 2024 after therapy with Kelly for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Kelly is so wonderful, I am so grateful for her! She is warm and insightful. Truly a great listener and offers guidance that is very helpful. So thankful she is my therapist!
Written on Sep 20, 2023 after therapy with Kelly for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues