- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Kelly
Kelly McBride is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Kelly also supports those carrying guilt and shame related to relationships, faith, or past choices.
Her sessions are practical and conversational. She uses clear questions and reflections to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what the person brings to the room, and on cognitive behavioral tools to test unhelpful thoughts.
Kelly often brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help calm intense emotions and improve focus. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify small, doable steps that make daily life easier. Together these methods aim to clarify priorities and reduce the burden of difficult feelings.
Her background includes three decades of direct work with adults facing mood and adjustment concerns. That experience shapes how she structures sessions and sets short-term goals. She pays attention to attachment, communication, and control issues when those keep people feeling stuck.
People who choose Kelly usually want straightforward strategies and a steady process for change. She asks practical questions, tracks progress, and adjusts plans as needed. If guilt or shame is part of what you carry, she can help you talk through it and find clearer next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kelly uses client-centered methods to listen carefully and follow what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on understanding your concerns and priorities through reflective conversation, which can work well in a remote session.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT provides concrete exercises and small behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions to address anxiety, mood, and guilt. Mindfulness practices are used to help manage intense feelings, improve attention, and create brief moments of calm that people can repeat at home.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will talk with you about your goals and preferences and try different techniques until something fits. Sessions are planned around what helps you make steady progress.
The practical benefits of online work are that sessions can fit more easily into a busy week and reduce travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know the exact formats offered. Online sessions can make it simpler to schedule regular check-ins and to try short, focused exercises between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues, and workplace stress.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help unpack guilt and shame. Mindfulness and solution-focused steps are used to reduce intensity and identify practical next actions.
What is her professional background and experience?
Kelly has 30 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, adjustment, and interpersonal concerns. That long experience informs how she sets goals and tracks progress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select 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.