Anna Lehew Kelley, LCSW - Therapist in West Virginia

About Anna

Anna Lehew Kelley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside relationship and individual stress. She approaches sessions without judgment and works side by side with parents and partners to find practical steps forward. Her style aims to make the first visit feel manageable and respectful of where someone is starting from.

She uses a collaborative process to identify patterns that cause distress.

Background and approach

That often means looking at how thoughts, feelings, and habits interact and then trying small, concrete changes. Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and problem-solving tailored to everyday life challenges. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh earned in 2014.

Anna holds an LCSW license in West Virginia and in Ohio. She draws on twelve years of clinical experience when shaping treatment plans and supports evidence-based techniques. Therapeutic tools she commonly uses include cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking, attachment-based ideas to improve closeness, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.

She also incorporates strategies from dialectical behavior approaches to manage strong emotions and build coping skills. In sessions people can expect clear goals and practical exercises to try between meetings. The work is collaborative and paced to each family or couple’s needs, with a focus on communication, coping, and reducing daily stressors.

Approaches used online and how they help

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people understand connection and rebuild trust or closeness in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives clear tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that can help process painful memories when trauma is a central issue.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, explain options, and recommend a plan together. That way the work feels tailored and clients have a say in what methods are tried.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people preserve face-to-face interaction while staying at home. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent check-ins when schedules are tight. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family and work demands.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Anna address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, anger, self esteem, life changes, and ADHD, plus related areas like divorce and separation and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is nonjudgmental and collaborative. Sessions combine talking, practical skill building, and short exercises to test new ways of coping and communicating.

What training and experience does she have?

She has twelve years of clinical experience and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014.

What credentials and location are listed?

Anna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license numbers OR LCSW L16001 and TN LCSW 9637 and practices from West Virginia.

Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does billing or cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: West Virginia, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee
Languages: English

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