- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Kelly
Kelly Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alaska with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, life changes, and struggles with self-esteem. Her approach is respectful and direct, with an emphasis on listening and practical support.
She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can fit into daily life.
Background and approach
Kelly highlights the courage it takes to reach out and aims to empower clients as they work toward change. Kelly has experience supporting people through parenting concerns, pregnancy and childbirth challenges, and postpartum depression. She also works with those coping after natural or human-caused disasters and with issues like guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
Her work includes addressing seasonal affective disorder and women’s issues alongside broader life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and can include practical strategies for coping, mood management, and rebuilding routine. People who prefer straightforward, compassionate conversation often find this style helpful.
Kelly welcomes LGBTQIA+ clients and centers respect and sensitivity in each meeting.
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.
Online approaches and practical care
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. For anxiety and stress she often focuses on practical coping skills such as breath work, activity planning, and stepwise exposure to reduce avoidance. These strategies teach short-term tools clients can use when feeling overwhelmed.For grief and parenting concerns she emphasizes problem-solving and emotion-focused work that helps people organize next steps and process difficult feelings. That work can include routines for caregiving, strategies to support maternal mental health, and ways to manage guilt or shame related to life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kelly will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily demands. She adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most for a person’s situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options help people fit therapy into work, parenting, or shift schedules.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What concerns does Kelly address in sessions?
Kelly focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, parenting concerns, and self-esteem. She also addresses postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth issues, seasonal affective disorder, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful, compassionate, and practical. She listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests small steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has ten years of experience as a practicing counselor. That work includes helping people through grief, disaster-related stress, motivation struggles, and parenting challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Alaska. Her practice is based in Alaska.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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