AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
30 years experience
LCSW in NY and VA
Mindfulness informed
About Kelly
Kelly Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the ripple effects of trauma. With a warm and engaging manner, Kelly emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical steps that fit each person's life. She uses a direct, compassionate style to help people feel heard and understood.
Kelly brings three decades of clinical experience to sessions. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including relationship challenges, parenting strains, ADHD, LGBTQ issues, addictions, grief, and coping with major life changes. Many people have turned to her for help after trauma and for support rebuilding trust and closeness.
Her approach blends several methods to meet each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and focus of conversations. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and build moment-to-moment awareness.
Kelly adapts the work to what a person wants to achieve. Sessions combine listening, skill-building, and collaborative goal-setting. She also draws on longer-term psychodynamic ideas when exploring relationship patterns and lifetime themes.
People who choose Kelly often want practical tools plus a steady, thoughtful guide through change. She encourages small, sustainable steps and supports people as they practice them in daily life. To begin, readers can use the site’s Start Therapy flow to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
How mindfulness and practical methods fit online
Kelly blends Mindfulness Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage strong emotions and change habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship so people can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking that lead to stress and offers experiments to try different behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly treats therapy as a collaboration and will help identify which methods best match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills practice, reflective conversation, or both as sessions progress.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between sessions. It also supports practicing mindfulness and behavioral tools in everyday settings so skills transfer to real life.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly address?
Kelly works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, parenting pressures, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is Kelly's overall therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and engaging. She emphasizes validation, respect, sensitivity, and collaborative goal-setting.
How long has Kelly been practicing?
She has thirty years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, helping people with a broad range of situations.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
Kelly holds LCSW licensure. She is licensed in New York and Virginia and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapists on BetterHelp do not prescribe medication. A doctor can talk with you about medical options. If you are thinking about suicide, call or text 988; in an emergency, call 911.
