Kelli Trueblood-Graves, LCSW

Kelli Trueblood-Graves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing a wide range of challenges, including addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and blended family issues, relationship and family difficulties, stress and anxiety, grief and intimacy-related problems, as well as eating and sleeping concerns. Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care matters, body image and self-esteem struggles, codependency and dissociation, substance use, domestic violence, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress among other complex life issues.

She approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, holding the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and carries resources that can support change. Kelli integrates several clinical methods into her work, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing, tailoring these approaches to the needs of the individual. As an LCSW, she brings social work training and clinical experience to help clients navigate practical and emotional concerns.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Kelli acknowledges that step while offering collaborative, respectful support. She provides care in English and offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging for clients located in New Mexico. Kelli does not currently work with international clients.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches with Remote Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and emotional bonds formed in relationships. It helps people explore how early and current attachment experiences influence intimacy, trust, and family dynamics, which can be useful for those dealing with relationship challenges, trauma, or parenting concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens and supports the client's own goals. This approach can help people build self-esteem, process grief, and navigate life changes by centering their values and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical, skills-oriented approach that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It is often used to address anxiety, stress, sleep and eating concerns, and patterns that contribute to substance use or unhealthy coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelli collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses to ensure a good match. Licensed professionals often combine elements from several approaches to tailor care.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect from different locations within New Mexico. These options support consistent access to care and allow the therapist and client to choose formats that work best for therapy goals and daily schedules.