- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- ADHD coping skills
About Kelly
Kelly Lockett is an AASW accredited social worker with 19 years of clinical experience in Australia. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression and ADHD, and supports people dealing with guilt and shame related to these concerns. Sessions are presented in plain language and focus on practical steps rather than jargon.
Kelly uses evidence-based approaches to help people sort through painful thoughts and feelings. She aims to help clients understand patterns that keep them stuck and practise small changes that feel manageable. Conversations are direct and focused on skills people can use between sessions.
In practice she draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ideas for organising thoughts and managing distress. She also uses Solution Focused techniques to set clear goals and Cognitive Analytic Therapy to map repeated relational patterns. These methods are blended into a straightforward plan for each person.
Kelly has taught social work students at the University of Tasmania in mental health and child safety. That experience informs how she explains clinical ideas in plain terms. She also works with issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment problems, ageing and caregiver stress.
People looking for help with body image, communication problems, codependency or commitment issues will find practical strategies in sessions. Kelly encourages building skills that fit into everyday life and helps clients track small improvements over time.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Kelly often uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas, which focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practising alternative ways of thinking and acting. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression and managing guilt by testing beliefs against real-life evidence.She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These are practical skills for calming intense feelings, improving communication and reducing reactive behaviours.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist and client collaborate to pick methods that match the person’s goals and everyday demands. That means the plan can change as needs become clearer.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a work break, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in if energy or bandwidth is limited. Ask about the exact session setup when you schedule so you know what to expect.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression and ADHD, and also lists related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses evidence-based methods to help people examine unhelpful thoughts, practise coping skills and test small behavioural changes that reduce the hold of guilt or shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kelly has 19 years of experience working in mental health practice and education, including teaching social work students at the University of Tasmania.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AASW accredited social worker based in Australia.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.