Where Kelly stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW11162
- NPI
- 1366799967
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Relationship challenges
- Trauma and abuse
- Codependency patterns
About Kelly
Kelly Shelton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 14 years of experience. She works with people who are having trouble in relationships, recovering from trauma or abuse, and managing self-esteem and big life changes.
She focuses on practical, talk-based work. Sessions address communication problems, attachment and abandonment worries, codependency patterns, and the effects of family of origin issues. She also helps people facing guilt, shame, or the fallout from infidelity and separation.
Kelly draws on several well-known approaches to guide sessions. She uses Client-Centered methods to build a steady, respectful conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) provide ways to manage strong emotions and improve intimate connection.
In practical terms, she works on setting boundaries, saying no without feeling guilty, and recognizing patterns that keep someone stuck in people-pleasing. Sessions include straightforward exercises, moment-to-moment feedback, and skill practice to try between meetings.
People who reach out will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on open, respectful conversation and helps people feel heard while they sort out their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions to find small, testable changes that reduce distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and building better communication in heated moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether more CBT-style skill practice, DBT skills training, or emotionally-focused conversation fits best given their goals and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use conversation and guided exercises in remote sessions much like in-person work, and this clinician will discuss practical arrangements when scheduling.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship trouble, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, among related issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She blends Client-Centered conversation with CBT and DBT techniques, plus elements of Emotionally-Focused and mindfulness work to teach concrete skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on relational and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select 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.