- Existential therapy foundation
- ACT and CBT techniques
- Residential addiction experience
About Kelly
Kelly Sheets is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with eight years of clinical work. She focuses on concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and issues tied to self-esteem and coping with life changes. Kelly also lists work around compassion fatigue and a range of related concerns that can feed into emotional distress.
She spent much of her career in a residential alcohol and drug program, where she treated substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health issues. That experience shaped her approach to addictions and to complex presentations that include trauma, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors. She also has a particular research interest in combat-related PTSD.
Kelly describes her therapy style as conversational and casual, with a primary foundation in Existential therapy. She blends other methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when they fit the situation. Sessions tend to focus on clarifying values, practical coping skills, and ways to name and manage distressing thoughts and urges.
Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from East Tennessee State University. The social psychology perspective she brings helps normalize common patterns of behavior and belief. She aims to provide straightforward feedback and to serve as a sounding board for emotions, thoughts, and decision-making.
People often come for help with addiction, trauma, attachment and relationship problems, or persistent anxiety and depression. For those concerned about combat-related trauma, her clinical and research background informs that work.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. In practice this means naming difficult thoughts, making room for them, and focusing on steps that matter to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors. Existential therapy centers on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility and aims to clarify what matters most to an individual.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will work collaboratively to see which methods fit each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She may start with a conversational assessment and then integrate ACT, CBT, or existential ideas based on how a client responds and what they want to address.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and Existential exercises to virtual meetings so clients can practice skills and reflect between sessions without changing the therapeutic focus.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and related issues that often carry guilt or shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame in therapy?
Her style is conversational and casual, rooted in Existential therapy and supported by ACT, CBT, or DBT techniques as appropriate.
What kind of clinical experience informs her work?
She has eight years of experience and has worked extensively in a residential alcohol and drug program treating co-occurring disorders and trauma.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with licensure noted as TN LPC and MI LPC.
Can I see her if I don’t speak English as a first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.