- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Guilt and shame
About Kelly
Kelly Wachter is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Kelly also focuses on concerns like body image, caregiver stress, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and workplace problems.
Kelly describes her role as someone who listens and works alongside clients to make space for difficult feelings. Sessions involve talking through what feels heavy and noticing patterns that keep the same problems coming up. She aims to reduce the weight of guilt and shame by looking at where those feelings started and how they show up now.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Conversations often include learning new ways to speak about hard topics, practicing different responses, and experimenting with small changes between sessions. She encourages clear communication skills for people dealing with relationship or workplace stress.
Kelly draws on methods that are evidence based to support coping with anxiety, trauma responses, and grief reactions. She helps people identify what matters to them and then tries out realistic next steps to align actions with those values. Progress is treated as a process of small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
Sessions are conducted in English and are geared toward adults facing the concerns listed above. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and the format they prefer.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage anxious thoughts and emotional reactions. One approach focuses on skills to notice and shift anxious or stuck thinking, teaching practical tools to reduce intense worry and increase day-to-day coping. Another approach addresses trauma and grief by helping people process upsetting memories and slowly reduce the hold those memories have on daily life. These approaches are described plainly and used together when helpful to the person's situation.Finding the right method is part of the early work. The therapist and client will consider goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. They will try approaches collaboratively and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer video for face-to-face interaction, while others choose audio for a simpler setup. Discussing format preferences is part of the first scheduling steps so sessions can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She also focuses on related areas such as body image, caregiver stress, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, and workplace issues.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She looks at where those feelings began and how they appear now, and then helps people try different ways of talking about and responding to those feelings. The work tends to be practical and focused on small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have working with these concerns?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationships, and related struggles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in California.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for clients within the applicable region.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video is available.
How do I get started and what does it cost?
To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.