Dr. Michele Kelly , LCSW

Dr. Michele Kelly is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Louisiana with 15 years of clinical experience working primarily with teens and adults. She focuses on helping people navigate difficult transitions and the emotional challenges that often accompany life changes. Her approach emphasizes practical skills and compassionate support to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief, and stress while also attending to relationship and family dynamics.

Dr. Kelly assists clients managing a wide range of concerns, including parenting and blended family issues, trauma and abuse, eating and mood disorders, ADHD and bipolar-related challenges, career transitions, and feelings of isolation or overwhelming guilt and shame. She also works with matters tied to adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, immigration adjustment, and separation or divorce. Her practice integrates attention to both immediate coping needs and longer-term goals for emotional resilience and improved communication within families.

Assessment guides her treatment planning; she collaborates with each client to select therapeutic methods best suited to their circumstances, drawing from evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness practices. Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches for online support and change

Dr. Michele Kelly uses several evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies and offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility, supporting people facing grief, life transitions, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Kelly collaborates with clients to assess goals, preferences, and challenges, then blends methods to create a personalized plan that matches each client's situation and pace.

Online therapy with Dr. Kelly offers practical flexibility - sessions may take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver structured, skill-focused work that helps clients move toward their goals.