Dr. Michele Kelly, LCSW - Therapist in Louisiana

About Michele

Dr. Michele Kelly greets parents and caregivers with a calm, practical approach to family challenges. She focuses on helping teens and adults manage stress, parenting concerns, grief, anxiety, and life transitions.

Her style is straightforward and aimed at making small changes that reduce daily strain. Dr. Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana and brings 15 years of experience to her work.

She listens first, then builds simple plans that fit each family’s routine.

Background and approach

Sessions often include practice of coping skills, clearer communication techniques, and ways to handle emotional ups and downs. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to shape those skills into habits. Dr.

Kelly also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and stay connected to what matters. That combination is useful when parents face overwhelming feelings, grief, or major life changes like moving or separation. The goal is to create practical tools you can use at home with children or on your own.

Her background includes work across settings with children, adolescents, and families, with added focus on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and aging-related concerns. She tailors her approach after an initial assessment, choosing methods that match each person’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled to fit working families.

Dr. Kelly welcomes questions about her process and encourages prospective clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire to find the right fit.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online family care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for parents and individuals who want clearer direction during stressful transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and building practical skills for mood and behavior change. It can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday parenting challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist begins with an assessment and then collaborates with the client to pick methods that fit their goals and daily life. That way the plan is tailored to each family or individual and adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allows families to connect in ways that fit their schedules. These options make it easier to practice new skills between sessions and to bring therapy into the real routines of home life. Licensed professionals guide each step and adapt tools so they work in an online format for busy parents and teens.

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.

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 issues does she help with related to family life?

She works with stress, parenting concerns, family problems, grief, relationship issues, and other challenges that affect family functioning.

What kind of therapy style does she use?

Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness to teach practical skills for daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across different settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, holding LA LCSW 2540 and MS LCSW C10142, and practices in Louisiana.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available for online work?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi
Languages: English

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