Luretha Kelly, LICSW, LCSW

Luretha Kelly is a licensed clinician who helps people navigate major life changes and midlife concerns. She brings a direct, supportive style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story and offers steady support through difficult moments.

Kelly holds a Master of Science and practices as an LCSW and a LICSW, with 16 years of experience in the field. Her work has centered on issues such as trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and addictions. She also addresses relationship and family stress, parenting strains, and challenges tied to career shifts and ADHD.

In sessions she aims to build on each person’s strengths. Conversations tend to be straightforward and solution-focused, highlighting small changes that add up. She helps people name what matters, set realistic goals, and try new approaches between meetings.

Her toolbox includes approaches like acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to manage symptoms, improve coping, and support clearer decision-making during life transitions.

People who choose her work can expect a collaborative relationship. She offers encouragement while challenging unhelpful patterns. The focus is on practical progress and on helping people move toward a life that feels more satisfying.

Approaches that guide online work and change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action toward them. It teaches how to notice difficult thoughts and emotions without getting stuck, which can help during big life transitions and midlife concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and recurrent negative thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, which can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to pick and adapt techniques that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they will track what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid being on camera when that feels better. Licensed professionals use these approaches effectively in remote sessions to teach skills, set goals, and support change without promising specific outcomes.