Therapist profile
Kelli Bouscher, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT focusing on relationships and trauma
Continue with KelliWhere Kelli stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 150994
- NPI
- 1598129553
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- Gottman informed couples work
About Kelli
Kelli Bouscher is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with nine years of experience. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Kelli also addresses related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, family of origin problems, and problems with communication and commitment.
Kelli blends several practical approaches rather than using a single method. She draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on the person's experience and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going.
She also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for coping skills and emotional regulation. For couples work she uses the Gottman Method and behavior-focused strategies to reduce negative cycles and build better interactions. Kelli applies these methods with people who are also managing trauma or addiction concerns.
In sessions she listens for the specific ways a person's relationships and past affect their present choices. She helps people practice clearer boundaries, steadier emotion management, and communication changes that are practical. The aim is to reduce repeated patterns that leave someone feeling drained or stuck.
People who reach out can expect focused, straightforward work that targets the most pressing patterns. Kelli supports goal setting and stepwise changes so people can test new ways of relating and coping between sessions.
How sessions work
How Kelli’s approaches work for online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationship patterns. It helps when people keep repeating the same relational moves, such as people-pleasing or withdrawing from conflict. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on the person's experience and priorities, helping the therapist follow what matters most and support the person's own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks big problems into thoughts, actions, and feelings so people can test small changes and see different outcomes.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Kelli will collaborate with the client to pick which methods to use based on current goals, patterns, and what feels workable for the person. That means trying specific skills from CBT or DBT, working on attachment patterns, or using Gottman-informed techniques for relationship interactions as needed.
Confirm the session formats Kelli offers before booking because the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice communication skills in real time from their day-to-day settings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to an online setup so the work stays practical and focused.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependency patterns?
She works with relationship problems, codependency, communication issues, and family of origin dynamics that keep people prioritizing others at their own expense.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT to reduce unhelpful thoughts and improve emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nine years of clinical experience working on trauma, addictions, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LMFT credential in California and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by 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.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.