Kelly Peters, LCPC

Kelly Peters is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - who brings more than 35 years of clinical experience to work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, addictions, codependency, relationship and family challenges, LGBT issues, and major life transitions, as well as related concerns such as self-esteem, stress, anger, parenting, and compassion fatigue.

Her background also includes work in career development, employee assistance programs, crisis intervention, and critical incident debriefing. Postgraduate training and certificates in Internal Family Systems, PAIRS, PEERS, addictions, spiritual psychology, and breathwork inform her perspective and offer additional tools she may draw on in treatment.

Kelly describes her approach as warm, respectful, and collaborative. She integrates evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside client-centered and family systems perspectives, and she adapts dialogue and treatment planning to meet each person’s unique needs and goals. Whether addressing addiction, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, or everyday stressors, she focuses on empowering clients to change, grow, and improve their quality of life.

Taking the first step toward therapy takes courage, and Kelly welcomes the opportunity to support people ready to begin that work with a thoughtful, individualized approach.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kelly Peters uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and learning practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward a meaningful life; it can be helpful for stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve coping skills; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, respectful therapeutic relationship that centers the client's experience and supports self-directed growth and healing.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Kelly collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques and the pace of work based on ongoing feedback so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from a distance while pursuing consistent therapeutic progress.