- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
About Kelly
Kelly Brignoni is a California LMFT with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship struggles. Kelly also addresses trauma and self-esteem concerns, and she integrates clients' values and faith when relevant.
Her practice focuses on clear, practical conversations. Sessions look at what is creating distress now and what patterns keep it going. She helps people name painful feelings such as guilt or shame and then decide on small, doable steps to reduce their hold.
Kelly uses approaches that encourage acceptance, present-moment focus, and skills for managing intense emotions. She also draws on narrative methods to examine the stories people tell about themselves. These tools are applied to issues like attachment struggles, abandonment fears, and difficulties after separation or loss.
Clients come for help with problems linked to relationship conflict, communication breakdowns, codependency, and substance use concerns. She also supports people coping with trauma, domestic violence history, dissociation, and the stressors that follow natural or human-caused disasters.
In sessions she listens for practical patterns and offers concrete strategies from therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. She invites clients to test small changes between sessions and to notice what shifts. The overall focus is on reducing shame and guilt's grip and on building clearer choices moving forward.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes personal values and small committed actions, which can help when guilt or shame limits choices.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These techniques are useful when shame leads to intense reactions or when relationships suffer from communication problems.
Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and the role those stories play in ongoing guilt or shame. Rewriting or reframing parts of those stories can open space for different choices and self-understanding.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so therapy can be more consistent. If you want to know which session formats are offered, confirm current options before booking. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when days are hectic, and it can make regular practice of skills easier to maintain between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt or shame?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression, and addresses shame and guilt within those areas.
How does she approach shame and guilt in sessions?
She uses practical conversation and skills-based methods, helping people name painful feelings and try small changes to reduce their impact.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices there.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats and cost structure?
Specific session formats are not listed here; cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.