Therapist profile
Kelli Trueblood-Graves, LCSW
New Mexico
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Mexico / SWB-2023-0240
- NPI
- 1629783642
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Mexico
About
- Addictions support
- Relationship patterns
- CBT and DBT skills
About Kelli
Kelli Trueblood-Graves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Mexico with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, grief, and related concerns. Sessions are aimed at helping people identify strengths and practical steps they can use day to day.
Kelli views the person in context, paying attention to how relationships and family history shape current struggles. She uses client-centered conversation to draw out what matters most to each person. That means listening, asking clarifying questions, and helping people name their goals.
She integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how patterns in close relationships form and repeat. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used when people want concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills come into play for managing strong emotions and improving coping skills.
Kelli also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who are facing substance concerns or who feel stuck about change. Her approach emphasizes small, practical steps and building on what already works in a person’s life. She talks through options rather than prescribing a single path.
People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation about goals, strengths, and obstacles. Kelli helps with boundary setting, managing stress, and working through relationship patterns like people-pleasing or putting others first. She invites clients to try strategies and notice what changes over time.
How sessions work
How Kelli’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. In practice this means talking through relationship histories and noticing how those patterns show up now, useful for people who keep putting others first or struggle with intimacy.Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own priorities. The therapist asks open questions, reflects what she hears, and helps the client name goals. That approach supports people who want a respectful, collaborative way to sort out next steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and habits that contribute to stress or relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That process is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people practice skills between sessions and apply changes in everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting issues, anxiety, grief, and related challenges including codependency and body image.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens, helps you set goals, and offers tools from CBT and DBT when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including addictions and trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and provides services from that location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.