Kelly Peters, LCPC

Kelly Peters is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 35 years of experience. She offers a calm, respectful presence and helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship strain. She uses everyday language and practical steps so clients can start making small changes right away.

Kelly blends several approaches to meet individual needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to look at thoughts and habits. She uses acceptance and commitment principles to help people commit to values-based action. Her work also incorporates client-centered listening and elements of family systems to understand relationship patterns.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical tools. Kelly helps clients identify unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of coping, and create manageable routines. She also supports people dealing with trauma, codependency, and the emotional effects of caregiving and chronic illness.

Her background includes years of counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups, plus work in career development and crisis response. Kelly has additional post-graduate certificates that inform her practice and broaden the techniques she can offer.

Clients can expect a collaborative plan tailored to their situation. Kelly emphasizes small, steady steps and honest conversation. If someone is looking for down-to-earth guidance on thoughts and everyday habits, Kelly offers a steady, experienced partner on that path.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. Online sessions that use ACT help people practice staying present and taking small steps toward a life that feels meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking. In virtual sessions CBT often includes short behavioral experiments and homework to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps decide whether ACT, CBT, a humanistic client-centered stance, or a mix of methods will be emphasized.

Confirm what session formats are currently offered before booking, since this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills in daily life between meetings and to review notes or worksheets together during the session. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and pacing to help therapy fit into everyday routines.