Kelly Shope
Practical cognitive behavioral support for parents
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Kelly
Kelly Shope uses cognitive behavioral methods as the foundation of her work. She focuses on practical tools that help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings a calm, respectful manner to sessions and aims to make change feel doable for busy families.
She has 28 years of experience in community mental health, residential programs, and school settings. That background gives her many ways to explain things simply and offer concrete steps parents can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with depression, loneliness, social anxiety, and life transitions. Kelly values a client-centered, solution-oriented style. Sessions emphasize building a trusting relationship and working together on a clear plan.
She listens for what is most important to each person and adjusts strategies to match daily life. Her work often involves helping parents find strategies that fit their routines and goals. She explains techniques in plain language and focuses on small, measurable changes that add up over time.
Kelly practices in New Jersey and is licensed as an LPC, License number NJ LPC 37PC00215500. She conducts sessions in English and uses a straightforward, practical approach aimed at helping people move forward.
Evidence-based approaches for online family and parenting support
Kelly commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This approach breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches skills for anxiety, depression, and stress that parents can practice between sessions.She also emphasizes client-centered methods that focus on each person's goals and strengths. This means sessions are guided by what matters most to the client and adjusted to fit family routines and real life. Together the therapist and client decide which techniques to try and how to measure small successes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to concerns and adapts strategies as progress is made so the plan stays useful and practical.
Online therapy via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into family life, keep momentum between appointments, and access help without travel. The variety of options helps people pick the way of meeting that works best for them.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
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- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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