Christine Williams-Kelly, LMHC
Supportive, practical therapy for life and parenting challenges
Book with Christine- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Christine
Christine Williams-Kelly is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She aims to create a calm, practical space where parents and individuals can talk through immediate problems and plan small changes.
Her work centers on listening first and helping clients name what matters most to them. Sessions often include learning simple skills for managing strong emotions and improving everyday communication.
Background and approach
She emphasizes building self-worth and clearer boundaries rather than quick fixes. Christine uses several therapy styles to match each person's needs. She blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused approaches.
Mindfulness and DBT tools are offered when they fit the situation. She brings particular attention to cultural context and life transitions. That includes issues related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family concerns, and identity-related stress for LGBT clients.
Christine also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction, and career strain. Practical problems are addressed alongside emotional healing. Christine helps clients set small goals, practice new ways of coping, and track progress between sessions.
Her work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christine lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy is about being heard and respected. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify what they want to change. This approach fits work on self-esteem, parenting stress, and relationship communication.Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful behavior patterns through short exercises and homework. This is useful for anxiety, depression, and attention-related challenges.
Dialectical behavior therapy or DBT provides clear tools for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It includes skills for distress tolerance and emotional regulation that can help during crises or ongoing mood instability.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy formats offer flexible, practical ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy family and work lives.
Questions people ask about Christine
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical skill teaching. Sessions focus on emotion regulation, communication, and small behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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