- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Mississippi, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Luretha
Luretha Kelly is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings 16 years of experience and a practical, straightforward approach. She emphasizes clients' strengths and real steps forward.
Kelly prefers short, focused sessions that center on what the person wants to change. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and works with clients to try different strategies. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, using exercises clients can practice between meetings.
Background and approach
Her work draws on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. These approaches are used to address mood, anger, addictive behaviors, sleep problems, and difficulties with intimacy or relationships. She also supports people coping with major life changes, caregiver strain, and attachment or abandonment concerns.
Kelly holds a Master of Science and is licensed as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Mississippi. She has worked across settings and brings practical skills developed over a long career. Sessions are available in English and can be scheduled in ways that fit different routines.
International clients are accepted. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions based on availability.
What Luretha works with
Everything Luretha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Luretha helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Luretha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
Evidence-informed approaches for online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, coping with change, and issues that persist despite trying to control thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors to change moods and reactions. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and managing anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress and feedback come in.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people write when it suits them. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to maintain regular contact and practice skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Luretha
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and parenting stress. Other common areas include self-esteem, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and caregiver burnout.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational with an emphasis on skills you can use between meetings. The work tends to be goal-directed and collaborative.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and supporting people through a wide range of life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master of Science and is credentialed as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, DC LICSW, and as a Mississippi Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MS LCSW.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are also accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and subscription work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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