Kellie Kizis, LCSW
Compassionate social worker focused on practical parenting help
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kellie
Kellie Kizis is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with more than 15 years of experience in social work and counseling. She combines practical guidance with a warm, interactive manner to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Kellie aims to partner with clients to create clear, actionable steps that fit each person's situation.
She has supported people facing grief, trauma, and serious medical issues, drawing on experience in hospital, hospice, and fitness-center settings.
Background and approach
That background gives her familiarity with illness, body wellness, and caregiver stress. Kellie also brings an interest in holistic practices, which she may integrate when appropriate. Her counseling style is nonjudgmental and collaborative.
Sessions often focus on problem solving, building coping skills, and setting small goals that lead to change. She uses plain language and keeps work focused and practical for people juggling busy lives. Kellie draws from several approaches depending on need, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
These tools are applied to concerns like sleep, eating, self-esteem, anger, career shifts, ADHD, and parenting strain. People seeking help can expect a steady, encouraging partner who helps break problems into manageable steps. The emphasis is on developing strategies that fit daily routines and produce measurable progress over time.
What Kellie works with
Everything Kellie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kellie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kellie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and life work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and tailoring support to each person's goals. It helps people feel heard and then guides them to choose the next steps that matter most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can ease anxiety, improve sleep, and help with mood and parenting routines.
Mindfulness therapy encourages brief, focused practices that calm the body and attention. Those practices can reduce reactivity, improve focus, and make daily parenting moments feel more manageable.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques that fit the person, and adjust the plan based on how well things are working. This partnership helps tailor methods to specific challenges like stress, grief, or family-related strain.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter exchanges when a quick touchpoint helps. These options make regular therapy easier to maintain alongside parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Kellie
What concerns does Kellie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-esteem issues, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, and caregiver strain among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kellie uses a warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental approach that emphasizes collaboration and problem solving.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience as a social worker and counselor, including work in hospitals, hospice, and fitness-center settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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