- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kelly
Kelly Owens is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with nine years of clinical experience. She uses straightforward, collaborative methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. Sessions are practical and focused on clear goals rather than on jargon or long lectures.
Kelly blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques to help callers sort through immediate problems. She also draws on EMDR for trauma-related work when appropriate and uses motivational interviewing to support change.
Background and approach
This mix lets her tailor sessions to the issue at hand and to each person's pace. People come to her for help with relationship and family struggles, grief and loss, low self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues around commitment and trust.
Her approach aims to break big problems into small, manageable steps. Kelly keeps session work practical. That can mean practicing new ways of talking, testing a different routine, or learning tools to manage distress between meetings.
She explains techniques in plain language and checks in often to see what is or isn’t working. Therapy is offered in English and is provided by a New York LMHC. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their needs.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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.
Approaches that fit remote life and parenting needs
Kelly frequently uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can set their own goals. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle parenting stress.She also integrates EMDR for trauma work when it seems helpful. EMDR uses guided attention and memory processing to reduce distress tied to past events, which can be useful for people dealing with complex trauma or abuse histories.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Kelly works together with each person to decide which methods make sense based on goals, comfort, and how they respond to different techniques. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat are useful for quick check-ins or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Kelly helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career change, and coping with life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative with a focus on practical tools. Sessions combine client-centered listening with techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in the mental health field and has provided individual therapy for much of that time.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in New York. Her practice is listed as New York based.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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