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Kelly Smith, LCSW
Virginia
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship work
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- DBT skills
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About Kelly
Kelly Smith is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience based in Virginia. Kelly works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, addictions, parenting challenges, grief, and ADHD. Kelly also helps with intimacy-related issues and a broad range of life changes.
Kelly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy methods. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, testing small changes, and building practical skills for everyday problems. Conversations are direct and focused on specific steps a person can try between sessions.
Kelly has a long background in psychotherapy and clinical supervision. That experience informs how sessions are paced and how goals are set. The work includes checking what helps, adjusting strategies, and reviewing progress over time.
Expect straightforward discussions about patterns, coping strategies, and practical tools. Kelly uses brief skill training, reflective listening, and behavior-based experiments when useful. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques are added to support commitment and attention to change.
People often come for help with anxiety, parenting strain, recovery from trauma, or relationship communication problems. Kelly helps identify small, testable steps to reduce distress and strengthen daily routines. The focus is on what can be changed now and how to make those changes stick.
How Kelly uses CBT, DBT and client-centered work online
Kelly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT sessions focus on identifying specific patterns, testing new responses, and practicing short behavior changes between meetings.Kelly also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication techniques. Client-centered approaches are used to keep the conversation focused on what the person finds most important and to clarify goals together.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kelly will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress and feedback indicate. This is a collaborative process where strategies are checked and revised over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing format and timing upfront helps match sessions to daily life without assuming a particular setup.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York, California, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly most often address?
Kelly works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, addictions, parenting, grief, ADHD, and related concerns listed in the profile.
How would Kelly describe their therapeutic style?
Kelly uses a practical, structured style focused on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Sessions combine skill teaching with reflective conversation.
What is Kelly's experience background?
Kelly has 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, working with a wide range of clinical concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kelly is an LCSW licensed in New York and Virginia and practices out of Virginia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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