- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-centered methods
- CBT and DBT skills
About Kelly
Kelly Shelton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and major life changes.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centered methods to help people name and work with difficult feelings. Kelly also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices when those tools fit a person's needs. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on understanding emotional patterns that keep returning.
Kelly pays attention to how early family experiences and attachment patterns show up now. She addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and guilt or shame so they cause less disruption in day-to-day life. For people coping with divorce, infidelity, or family conflict she helps untangle what is driving current reactions.
Her work also includes support for those affected by compassion fatigue and by natural or human-caused disasters. She will use skills-based work when a client needs coping tools and a reflective conversation when the focus is on emotions and meaning.
Practical steps in sessions include slowing down to name feelings, practicing new ways to respond, and trying short skill exercises between meetings. Kelly asks straightforward questions and helps people notice patterns, then builds on strengths they already have.
How Kelly uses EFT, client-centered work, and CBT online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name the emotions that drive repeating patterns. EFT is often used when feelings are hard to put into words and when patterns of interaction keep repeating. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns, giving time to reflect and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and develop coping skills.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current goals, what has helped or not helped before, and how emotional work or skills practice might fit. Together they will try methods that match the person's needs and adapt as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel, or use shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows work with emotion-focused conversations and skills practice from wherever a person can focus, making it easier to apply new ways of relating between meetings.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related areas like abandonment and communication problems.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Kelly lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) as a core approach and also uses client-centered work, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience in the mental health field.
What are her credentials and location?
Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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