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Luretha Kelly, LICSW, LCSW
Mississippi
LICSW LCSW - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness and ACT
- Motivation and coping
About Luretha
Luretha Kelly is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience. She practices in Mississippi and works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and stress. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, career uncertainty, and coping with life changes including bipolar disorder and ADHD.
Her approach is practical and skills-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, testing new responses, and building day-to-day coping skills.
Kelly emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and steers sessions toward clear, achievable steps. Conversations include goal setting, skill practice, and reviewing what worked between sessions.
Her background includes work across settings over a long clinical career, helping people address trauma, motivation, and emotional regulation. That experience informs a structured way of working that aims to be straightforward and practical.
Practical matters are handled plainly. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled via the online process.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
CBT is about identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, testing them with short experiments, and building more effective habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related issues.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with motivation, life changes, and problems that involve avoidance patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills are often useful for strong mood swings, anger, and relationship challenges.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the methods based on what helps most. Sessions include practice tasks and regular reviews to see what is working.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use structured worksheets, brief behavioral experiments between sessions, and focused skill practice to make sessions practical and directly applicable to daily life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, focusing on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of responding using evidence-informed methods such as CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with people facing trauma, motivation challenges, and emotional regulation difficulties.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds DC LICSW and MS LCSW credentials and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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