Counsellor profile
Kelly Kelbrick, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - anxiety and codependency
Continue with KellyWhere Kelly stands
- Credentials
- ACA
- Registration
- ACA, Australia / 11686
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Location
- Australia
About
- Anxiety support
- Codependency work
- Trauma-informed methods
About Kelly
Kelly Kelbrick is an ACA counsellor in Australia with three years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and ADHD. Kelly also addresses codependency and related concerns like attachment and abandonment issues.
Kelly uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and make daily life easier. Sessions involve talking through challenges, building skills for emotional regulation, and practising concrete strategies for stress and attention. She draws on therapies known to help trauma, mood and neurodivergent presentations.
Her background includes work in suicide intervention, sub-acute mental health services, and private practice. Kelly holds a Master of Counselling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, along with postgraduate study in counselling and mental health. These roles shaped her focus on clear, step-by-step support for common mental health problems.
In sessions she aims to be collaborative and trauma-informed while recognising neurodiversity. Practical tools and short-term goals are often part of the work. Clients can expect sessions that focus on skills, paced processing of difficult memories, and improving day-to-day coping.
Kelly speaks English and Afrikaans. She does not work with international clients. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and scheduling through the platform's booking flow.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used
Kelly works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help with mood, trauma and attention differences. One approach she uses focuses on skills training for emotional regulation and distress tolerance; this teaches simple practices to manage overwhelm and reduce reactivity in day-to-day life. Another approach she uses involves paced trauma processing that helps people work through distressing memories in a structured way rather than avoiding them. These methods are commonly used for anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kelly discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts the approach as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client review what helps and change methods if needed.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, fitting a session into a lunch break, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is tight. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need quieter surroundings with less background noise. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can work effectively online and will help decide what format best fits each person's practical needs.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. Kelly lists codependency and attachment-related concerns and helps people practise setting limits and saying no in everyday situations.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses evidence-based techniques focused on skills and paced processing of difficult feelings. Sessions combine practical strategies for mood and attention with trauma-aware approaches.
How long has she worked in counselling?
Kelly has three years of professional experience, including roles in suicide intervention and sub-acute mental health services as well as private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia and holds a Master of Counselling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.