- Guilt and shame focus
- LGBT affirmative support
- Evidence-based techniques
About Kelly
Kelly Decker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and issues related to gender and sexuality, including the LGBT community.
Kelly uses practical, evidence-based techniques in sessions. She mixes cognitive-behavioral ideas with humanistic and relational perspectives. She also draws on psychodynamic thinking when helpful. Sessions focus on clear goals and on skills people can try between meetings.
Many people come to Kelly carrying shame or guilt about choices, identities, or past hurts. She helps clients talk through those feelings, look at how they affect daily life, and try new ways of responding. That work often connects to attachment, body image, or problems with isolation and codependency.
Kelly has worked with clients who have experienced domestic violence, sexual trauma, and ongoing caregiver stress. She is familiar with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and midlife questions about purpose. Her practice also addresses issues such as infidelity and family problems without relying on stigmatizing labels.
Although she describes sessions as virtual, she can discuss ways to include nature-based or animal-assisted elements if a client is interested. People who want to begin pick the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Kelly draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. These techniques are commonly used for anxiety, panic, and managing everyday stress. She also uses relational and humanistic ideas that focus on patterns in relationships and personal values to address attachment issues and loneliness.Psychodynamic perspectives are included when looking at how past experiences shape current feelings. This can help with understanding persistent shame or patterns that repeat across relationships. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client will review what feels most useful and adjust the plan over time.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a weekday or evening routine and reducing travel time. The biography indicates virtual meetings, but current session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain continuity while juggling work, caregiving, or other commitments, and they allow the therapist to suggest nature-based or animal-assisted elements when appropriate without requiring travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She helps people talk through those feelings, understand how they affect behavior, and practice different responses. Work often combines cognitive-behavioral ideas with relational and psychodynamic perspectives.
What is her clinical background?
She has 10 years of experience in clinical practice working with a range of concerns including trauma, panic, and caregiver stress. That background informs practical, skills-focused sessions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia. Her practice is located in Virginia.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.