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Kelley Turner

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Kelley Turner, LPCC

Ohio

Ohio LPCC focused on relationships and codependency

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Where Kelley stands

Credentials
LPCC
License
LPCC, Ohio / E.0500733-SUPV
NPI
1114706272
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio

About

  • Client-centered therapy
  • CBT and ACT methods
  • Relationship patterns

About Kelley

Kelley Turner is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 20 years of experience. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings since 2005. Kelley helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns.

She favors a client-centered approach that focuses on listening and understanding what matters to each person. Kelley also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) when those methods fit the situation. She talks through practical skills and patterns people can use between sessions.

Kelley has helped people manage motivation, confidence, grief, anger, and career-related stress. She also works with issues such as attachment concerns, blended family stress, adoption and foster care matters, caregiving strain, and codependency patterns. Some clinical issues are managed differently when therapy is virtual for safety reasons, and she discusses those limits with clients up front.

In sessions she focuses on clear steps and straightforward interventions. Conversations include identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing behavioral skills, and naming emotional responses. The aim is to help people set clearer boundaries, make deliberate choices, and rebuild confidence.

People who reach out begin by explaining what feels most urgent. Kelley uses that information to plan the next steps and to decide which methods will be most useful. She works in English and is based in Ohio.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Kelley commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and to take small actions that match those values. ACT can help with patterns like people-pleasing and avoidance by focusing on values and committed steps.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their own thoughts and feelings. That approach supports people who struggle with low self-worth or relationship confusion by encouraging practical self-awareness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another method she brings into sessions to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and for changing repetitive patterns that feed codependent behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kelley will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and how to pace them. That decision is revisited as needs change so treatment stays relevant.

Please confirm which session formats are currently available before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a brief check-in can be scheduled during a lunch break, or sessions can avoid travel time when life is hectic. Therapists can also adjust length and focus to match whatever practical constraints a person has.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Ohio

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

Kelley works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She favors a client-centered style and combines it with approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and EFT when helpful. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and emotional awareness.

How much experience does she have?

She has worked as a counselor since 2005 and brings 20 years of clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an Ohio LPCC and is based in Ohio.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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