- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Goal focused
About Kelly
Kelly Gadbury is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and life changes. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions and aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs. Kelly frames therapy as a collaborative effort and supports people taking the first step toward a more satisfying life.
With ten years of clinical experience, Kelly draws on several practical methods to address everyday struggles. She uses client-centered approaches to focus on what matters to the individual and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness strategies are offered to build present-moment skills for stress and anxiety, and solution-focused work helps set clear, achievable goals.
Kelly also works with concerns tied to relationships and life stages, including attachment and family of origin issues, blended family stress, caregiving burdens, and challenges around aging. She addresses health-related strains such as chronic pain, illness, disability, and cancer-related stress in straightforward, problem-focused ways. Topics like abandonment, commitment, control, and communication problems are also part of her practice.
Sessions are shaped around each person's goals and pace. Kelly listens closely and adjusts therapy based on how someone responds. She offers practical tools and steps that people can try between meetings to build momentum and handle daily pressures.
People who want a respectful, goal-oriented counselor will find a calm, steady presence with Kelly. She encourages simple, doable changes and works with clients to track progress over time.
How Kelly's approaches translate to online support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist, listening deeply and following the client's priorities to guide conversations and goals. It helps when someone needs an empathetic listener and wants therapy shaped around personal values and timing.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change patterns that keep someone stuck. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and depression and includes practical exercises to try between meetings.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills and simple practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress in the moment. These techniques can be useful for coping with anxiety, grief, and the ups and downs of mood conditions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Kelly will collaborate with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She adjusts plans if something isn't helping and frames therapy as a joint effort to discover useful tools.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking because the profile does not list formats. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins, and reduce time spent traveling. Many people find virtual work helpful for keeping momentum between appointments while applying CBT and mindfulness techniques in everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like caregiving stress and family of origin concerns.
What is Kelly's general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using person-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques as appropriate.
How much experience does Kelly have?
She has ten years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, anxiety, grief, and life transition challenges.
What are Kelly's credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.