Kelly Friedland, LMSW

Kelly Friedland is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, depression, and challenges with self-esteem and confidence. She practices as an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and brings two decades of dedicated work helping clients navigate loss, motivation struggles, body image issues, and relationships affected by abandonment or isolation.

Kelly emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental approach that invites honest sharing of thoughts and feelings and recognizes the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling life. She collaborates with clients to identify goals and build practical coping skills tailored to each person’s needs, whether the focus is on managing anxiety, processing grief, improving self-love, or addressing eating-related difficulties.

Known for a supportive and empowering style, Kelly aims to help individuals strengthen resilience, clarify life purpose, and foster healthier communication and connection. She offers clinical support grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques while guiding clients through each step of change with empathy and respect.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care with Kelly Friedland

Kelly Friedland uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to individual needs. She offers skills-focused work for stress and anxiety that teaches practical coping strategies and ways to manage overwhelming thoughts and physical tension. She also applies bereavement-focused methods to help people process grief and loss, supporting emotional adjustment and rebuilding routines after significant change. In work on eating concerns, body image, and self-esteem she emphasizes reflective exercises and self-compassion practices to strengthen a healthier relationship with the body and self.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and Kelly partners with each person to determine which techniques best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This collaborative process ensures that treatment evolves as needs change and that clients have a say in the strategies they try.

Online therapy with Kelly is offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and allow clients to engage in therapy from locations that work for them.