Kelly Morana-Piazza , LPC, LMHC

Kelly Morana-Piazza is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 11 years of professional experience. She holds the credentials LPC and LMHC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and brings academic preparation from St. John’s University, where she earned an MPS, a master’s in professional studies in 2007, and an MSEd, a master’s in clinical mental health counseling, in 2013.

Originally from New York City, Kelly transitioned from a career as a paralegal into counseling in her late twenties and relocated to Florida in 2014. That combination of life experience and graduate training shapes a practical, empathetic approach to therapy. She has supported clients facing stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, anger management, challenges with motivation, and issues related to self-esteem and confidence.

Kelly centers the client’s own perspective in the work and emphasizes strengths as resources for change. She views the decision to start therapy as a courageous step and aims to create a collaborative atmosphere where clients can explore their goals, build coping skills, and move toward greater resilience.

Approach-Focused Online Care with Kelly Morana-Piazza

Kelly uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client’s experience guides the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and respect and helps people tap their own strengths when facing challenges like anxiety, relationship struggles, or life transitions.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping skills. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, low mood, and problems with motivation by combining new ways of thinking with behavioral changes.

Mindfulness-based techniques are woven into sessions to help clients build present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and improve emotion regulation. These practices can complement other strategies when managing cravings, anger, or persistent worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Kelly works collaboratively with each client to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess what fits best and adjust the plan over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Kelly is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with communication. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals without traveling, and they support continuity of treatment as life circumstances change.