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Kelly Mitchell

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Kelly Mitchell, LPCC

Kentucky

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Anger and Addictions

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPCC
  • LicenseLPCC, Kentucky / 104127
  • NPI1306266820
  • Experience13 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationKentucky

About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Solution-focused work
  • Strengths-based approach

About Kelly

Kelly Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, relationship concerns, grief, depression, ADHD, and many life transitions. Kelly uses straightforward language and practical strategies in sessions.

She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and actions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and solution-focused techniques to move toward concrete changes. Sessions focus on skills people can use between appointments.

Kelly favors a strengths-based stance. That means she helps clients identify what already works for them and build on it. She pairs that with specific tools for coping, communication, and impulse control when those are needed.

Her background includes work as a counselor, educator, and business owner. That mix shapes a direct, practical style that emphasizes learning and skill practice. She invites clients to try approaches and see what fits their life.

In therapy people can expect clear explanations, behavioral strategies, and attention to real-world tasks like managing anger, substance use patterns, or stressful work situations. Sessions aim to increase day-to-day functioning rather than focus on jargon. Kelly helps people set short-term goals and track progress over time.

How sessions work

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online work

Kelly commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and solution-focused work in sessions. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values rather than get stuck on every feeling. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing alternate behaviors to change responses to stress and anger. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and what can be done now to improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right mix of these approaches is collaborative. Kelly will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what proves most useful. The process emphasizes tasks and skills you can practice between sessions so progress is measurable.

The original biography did not specify which online formats are used, so confirm available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments around work or family responsibilities, allow shorter focused check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often adapt ACT, CBT, and solution-focused tools effectively over distance, helping people apply strategies to everyday situations.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Kelly works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a practical, strengths-based style with cognitive-behavioral tools and solution-focused techniques to set and reach short-term goals.

How much experience does she have?

Kelly has 13 years of experience working in counseling, education, and practice management roles.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPCC and practices in Kentucky.

Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile did not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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