- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or big life changes. She emphasizes a practical, down-to-earth approach that focuses on everyday challenges and goals.
Kelly sees each person as a whole individual. She pays attention to identity, communication, and the many life factors that shape wellbeing. She invites straightforward conversation about topics like self-esteem, motivation, and boundaries so issues feel easier to manage.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to caregiving or chronic illness. Kelly also supports people struggling with trauma, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. She describes treatment in clear terms and shapes sessions around what the client wants to change.
Kelly draws on approaches that help people build practical skills and awareness. Sessions include goal-setting, hands-on strategies to manage mood and stress, and attention to how thoughts and habits affect daily life. She works with clients to practice new ways of coping between visits.
Clients can expect a collaborative style that balances empathy with action. Kelly encourages small steps and realistic goals. She aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy people and to help them move toward clearer choices and better routines.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kelly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client's own goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people identify their values and next steps. This approach is helpful for building motivation and self-understanding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and behavioral experiments to change unhelpful patterns that keep problems like anxiety or low mood going. CBT often includes homework to practice new skills between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels useful. Decisions about methods are made collaboratively and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people connect face-to-face for deeper conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get brief support and to keep a running thread of progress or questions between sessions. Together these formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What concerns does Kelly focus on?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, hands-on skills, and straightforward conversation about daily challenges.
What kind of experience does she have?
Kelly has 11 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and more than 20 years working in the mental health field.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Virginia LPC credential and practices out of Virginia.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Kelly?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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