Luretha Kelly, LCSW, LICSW
About me
I am licensed in District of Columbia and Mississippi with 14 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, anger management, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
MS LCSW C6936
DC LICSW LC200002449
Reviews
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She’s wonderful!
Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Luretha for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Luretha listens attentively…
She asks questions which make me think about various solutions. That helps me move forward and not stay stuck.
Written on Jul 09, 2024 after therapy with Luretha for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching
My therapist has been doing a great job helping me.
Written on Mar 20, 2024 after therapy with Luretha for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
Down to Earth, and very kind and attentive!!
Written on Feb 03, 2024 after therapy with Luretha for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Luretha is very intuitive and understands exactly how I feel even when I'm struggling to explain myself
Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with Luretha for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
patience
Written on Apr 13, 2023 after therapy with Luretha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue