Therapist profile
Kelly Brignoni, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - Relationships and Stress
Continue with KellyWhere Kelly stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 93373
- NPI
- 1427502533
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- ACT methods
- DBT skills
- Narrative work
About Kelly
Kelly Brignoni is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles. Kelly also supports people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and substance-related problems.
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage intense feelings, notice unhelpful patterns, and make choices that reflect personal values. Conversations are direct and aimed at building skills for day-to-day life.
Kelly integrates a faith-informed perspective when clients want that included. She frames faith as one part of a person’s story rather than a replacement for therapeutic tools. The goal is to use what matters to the client to support clearer thinking and steadier responses.
In sessions she helps people practice boundary-setting, say no without guilt, and reduce people-pleasing behaviors that lead to burnout. Work can include tracking patterns from past relationships, exploring how attachment shows up now, and learning emotional regulation techniques. Kelly guides clients toward clearer communication and firmer limits with others.
She sees therapy as collaborative problem-solving. Clients are invited to set goals, try concrete strategies between meetings, and adjust the plan as needed. Kelly practices in California and conducts work in English.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used for remote work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns like people-pleasing. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication; it is helpful for overwhelming reactions and relationship stress. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships and looks for alternative narratives that allow different choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. She uses client goals, current struggles, and feedback from sessions to adjust the plan together over time.
Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can cut commute time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people join from quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can use different methods over video or phone to teach skills, process relationship patterns, and plan practical steps between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She helps people practice saying no, notice people-pleasing patterns, and set firmer boundaries in relationships.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy and focuses on practical skills and story work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT and practices in California.
Does she see clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.