- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kelly
Kelly Peters is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for parents and individuals facing relationship strain, addiction, loss, stress, anxiety, or life transitions. Her tone in sessions is warm and respectful, and she aims to work alongside clients to set clear goals and make steady progress.
Peters uses conversations that are straightforward and focused on daily life. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance and commitment techniques to clarify values and build purposeful habits.
Background and approach
Emotionally focused work helps people notice patterns in close relationships and shift toward more connected ways of relating. Her background includes long experience in counseling individuals, couples, groups, and workplace settings. She has worked on crisis intervention, employee assistance programs, and critical incident debriefing.
That breadth gives her a practical sense of how problems show up in real life and at work. Sessions are collaborative and personalized. Peters tailors the approach to each person’s goals, whether that means short-term coaching around a specific concern or a longer process for deeper change.
She aims to teach skills clients can use between sessions. Parents seeking help with family dynamics, blended family issues, or parenting stress will find a clinician who focuses on communication, boundaries, and coping strategies. Peters works from Illinois and conducts sessions in English.
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.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- 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
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values. It is useful for life transitions, stress, and situations where someone wants more meaningful direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new, concrete behaviors to reduce worry and lift mood. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday stressors.Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk about what is going on, what goals matter most, and which methods fit a client's preferences. Together they will try techniques, adjust plans, and pick tools that feel useful for the person's life and parenting concerns.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, and appointments. Video calls let the therapist observe tone and facial cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing their thoughts. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent around a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, and more.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, respectful, and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer values, and improving communication.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Kelly has 35 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, groups, and workplace programs, including crisis intervention and critical incident debriefing.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois and conducts practice from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing 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 with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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