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Online therapist

Kelly Wooldridge

Family-focused therapist with 30 years experience

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Nevada
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kelly

Kelly Wooldridge is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Nevada with 30 years of experience. She uses proven therapy methods to help families, parents, children, adolescents, couples, and individuals manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. Her tone is practical and direct, aimed at helping worried parents find clearer steps forward.

She focuses on real problems like communication breakdowns, blended family challenges, and parenting stress. In sessions Kelly tailors the conversation and plan to each family's needs.

Background and approach

She draws on tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and the Gottman Method. That mix supports coping skills, healthier routines, and safer ways to talk with each other. She has worked with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, family of origin problems, and separation or divorce stress.

Kelly also addresses substance use, disruptive mood concerns, and relationship commitment worries. Her approach balances practical strategies with attention to emotions. Parents can expect a calm, focused space to name problems and try new ways of relating.

Sessions aim to build small, manageable changes rather than quick fixes. Kelly helps families practice communication, set boundaries, and rebuild trust. Getting started is straightforward: a short matching step leads to scheduling and a plan tailored to each household.

The work is collaborative and paced to what families can handle right now.

Therapeutic approaches for families and online care

Kelly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. That approach supports parents who want to act differently even when stress or worry is present. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current family patterns and helps parents and children build safer, more reliable connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. It helps with anxiety, depression, and daily routines that affect family life. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kelly works with each family to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and what feels doable in their home. Online sessions offer flexibility for busy households. Video calls let families meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions work when schedules are tight, and live chat or text-based messaging can support check-ins or short conversations between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing school, work, and caregiving.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

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 problems does she address?
Kelly works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. She also addresses specific family concerns like blended family issues, adoption and foster care matters, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative with clear, real-world steps. She combines evidence-based techniques to help families build skills and change interaction patterns.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, families, couples, and individuals. That background includes supporting people through grief, trauma, and family stressors.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Kelly holds the LCSW credential, licensed in Nevada as NV LCSW 01851-C. Her practice is based in Nevada.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let families choose what fits their daily routines.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
Nevada
Languages
English

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