- Integrative approach
- Mindfulness tools
- Collaborative planning
About Kelly
Kelly Fitzgerald is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of experience. She helps people who feel stuck and overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or changes in life. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, addiction, relationship struggles, and codependency. Kelly brings a calm, practical presence to sessions and focuses on clear steps people can use day to day.
Kelly practices an integrative style that looks at the whole person - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. She uses client-centered methods that keep the person's goals at the center of the work. Mindfulness practices such as meditation and relaxation are part of how she helps people manage anxiety and build coping skills.
She blends cognitive techniques with journaling, movement, and positive psychology exercises to create a balanced plan. Kelly also supports clients who find value in 12-step programs and energy-oriented approaches. The work is collaborative - the client and therapist map goals and try practical tools together.
Kelly earned her LPC credential and has practiced since 2001, including work across life stages and concerns. She often helps people facing career questions, life purpose concerns, ADHD-related struggles, and bipolar or mood challenges. Her approach stays focused on what helps someone move forward in everyday life.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and actionable. Kelly encourages small, steady changes and supports clients as they test new ways of coping, relating, and making choices that fit their values.
How her approaches work for online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy starts from what matters most to the person seeking help. The therapist listens carefully, follows the client's lead, and helps build goals that feel realistic. This approach is useful for people who want a therapist to reflect their priorities and pace progress accordingly.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These techniques help with stress, anxiety, and managing mood shifts by training calmer responses to difficult thoughts and feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try and adjust them as needs and goals change. The therapist and client review what helps and make practical changes together rather than insisting on one method.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow follow-ups that reinforce skills learned between meetings. Some formats may also make shorter check-ins possible when days are tight, or allow sessions without video if that better suits someone on a particular day.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and life purpose. Codependency is listed as an additional focus area.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is integrative and client-centered, focusing on each person's goals. She combines mindfulness practices with cognitive techniques and practical exercises like journaling and movement.
What is her professional background?
Kelly has about 20 years of experience and has worked with people at various stages of life who feel stuck and want change. She emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and gradual progress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential in Missouri and the LCPC credential in Illinois, and she practices from Illinois as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling to ensure they meet your needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.