- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kerrie
Kerrie Pelan is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three years of professional experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and life changes. Kerrie aims to help people build confidence and find workable solutions to everyday challenges.
Kerrie keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She listens to each person’s story, identifies strengths, and helps set small, achievable steps. Conversations often focus on skills to manage mood, reduce worry, and improve everyday functioning.
Background and approach
She blends tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing is used to explore goals and increase readiness for change. Solution-focused techniques help people identify what is already working and build on it.
Parents who are juggling responsibilities may find short, practical strategies helpful. Kerrie also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, burnout, ADHD, and stress from caregiving or workplace pressures. She pays attention to how life events affect mood and relationships.
Kerrie sees the person in front of her as the expert on their life. She works collaboratively to set priorities and track progress. If someone wants a direct, action-oriented approach with space for empathy, Kerrie offers an easygoing yet focused style.
What Kerrie works with
Everything Kerrie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kerrie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kerrie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 you can use in online sessions
Kerrie commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach breathing and attention practices that reduce rumination and improve day-to-day coping.These approaches are introduced collaboratively. Kerrie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit those aims. Together they check what helps, adjust the plan, and set small steps to practice between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins or ongoing, short-form support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and caregiving schedules while keeping a steady path toward goals.
Questions people ask about Kerrie
What concerns does Kerrie commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues like ADHD or burnout.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, blending cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a licensed clinical social worker in New York.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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