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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT concerns
About Kelly
Kelly Decker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns. Sessions are offered in English and aim to address practical problems and feelings that interrupt daily life.
Kelly draws on several evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make changes. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on humanistic and relational perspectives to pay attention to how relationships and personal meaning shape difficulties.
Her approach is interactive. Expect discussion, gentle challenges, and collaborative problem solving rather than long periods of silence. Kelly pays attention to attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and problems connected to infidelity and isolation.
She has worked with people who have experienced post-traumatic stress, panic attacks, and domestic violence. Kelly can help people facing midlife questions, issues around gender dysphoria and sexuality, and those coping with guilt, shame, or life-purpose concerns.
Though she mentions animal-assisted and nature-based outdoor therapy interests, the biography notes virtual meetings; ask about incorporating these elements if relevant to your goals. To begin, follow the site's process to match and schedule a first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions involve
Kelly uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help people spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression. That approach focuses on concrete skills such as managing worry, testing assumptions, and building problem-solving routines.She also uses relational and humanistic ideas to look at how relationships and personal meaning affect wellbeing. Those perspectives help when attachment issues, relationship conflict, or identity concerns are central to the work.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Kelly will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different strategies and adjusting the plan over time.
The biography indicates sessions are held virtually; confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or school commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and reduce travel time so people can spend more time on practical change.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Kelly works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues. She also focuses on attachment, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
Her style is interactive and discussion-based. She uses cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and relational techniques to guide treatment.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in clinical practice. That experience includes work with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and panic disorder.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.