- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Kelly
Kelly Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut. She brings ten years of experience helping people cope with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and challenges around eating and self-esteem. Kelly uses a mix of practical methods rather than a single approach.
She often draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based and narrative work also appear in her sessions to help people understand relationships and rewrite unhelpful self-stories.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how life changes shape day-to-day functioning. New roles like parenting, career shifts, or recovery from loss are discussed in straightforward terms. The goal is to translate insight into steps that fit each person's routine and responsibilities.
Kelly aims to meet people where they are and tailor work to strengths and goals. She mentions using humor and real-life perspective when it helps move a session forward. That practical tone can make difficult topics feel more manageable.
People choosing to work with her can expect clear skill-building, focused problem solving, and time spent understanding patterns that repeat across relationships and mood. Her Connecticut practice includes attention to parenting concerns alongside broader emotional and behavioral issues.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kelly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Kelly often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors. Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior, which can help with intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and recurring relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, strengths, and preferences. That may mean combining CBT skills with attachment conversations or trying DBT skills for emotion regulation when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer session work, phone sessions are helpful when less bandwidth is available, live chat allows short check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections or on-the-go skill reminders. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What concerns does Kelly commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use and eating-related issues, plus concerns like parenting, grief, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Kelly uses an eclectic, practical style. She mixes skill teaching and conversational work to help people change patterns and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in behavioral health and a background focused on substance use, mood, and eating concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kelly holds the LCSW credential and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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