- Strengths-focused
- Skill-based
- Mindfulness informed
About Luretha
Luretha Kelly is a licensed social worker who helps people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. She approaches sessions with respect for each person's experience and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Her style is grounded and straightforward to help people feel less overwhelmed by change.
Kelly emphasizes strengths and personal agency. She encourages clients to name what matters to them and to build coping skills that fit daily life. She often uses mindfulness and behavior-focused exercises to reduce intense emotions and improve decision making.
With 16 years of experience, Kelly has worked with people on issues such as anger, self-esteem, addiction, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with parenting strain, blended family tensions, sleep problems, and career stress. She lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster among areas she addresses.
Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior strategies. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used when clients want clearer direction or quick changes. Sessions typically involve practicing skills and planning small experiments between meetings.
Kelly holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and works from Mississippi. She offers a supportive space for people who want steady, practical help making changes and managing strong emotions.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for grief, trauma reactions, and life changes that feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to change mood and outcomes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to goals and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. Together they will track what helps and adjust techniques over time rather than sticking to one plan rigidly.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills in everyday settings and to follow up on progress between meetings. Licensed professionals will help pick approaches and session rhythms that suit each person's life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Mississippi, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, addictions, bipolar issues, and related relationship and family concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and strengths-focused, using clear skill-building, mindfulness practices, and behavior-focused exercises to manage emotions and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns from trauma to career stress and compassion fatigue.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and is based in Mississippi, with licensure noted for practice in that region.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.