Kelly Sheets, LPC

Kelly Sheets is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee. She has focused much of her work on trauma, including combat-related PTSD, and on treating substance use disorders, borderline personality features in men, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and a range of concerns common in mental health settings. Kelly spent the bulk of her early career in a residential alcohol and drug program, where she developed experience addressing co-occurring disorders and the complex issues that can contribute to addiction.

Her approach is conversational and relaxed, grounded primarily in Existential therapy while drawing on other modalities as needed to suit each person. That background, together with formal training in social psychology, helps her normalize difficult reactions by showing how common certain thoughts and beliefs can be. She has supported clients in confronting personality-related difficulties, processing traumatic experiences, and learning to manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from East Tennessee State University, and she participates in university-based research related to trauma. She believes people generally understand what a meaningful life looks like for them, and she offers insight, guidance, and a listening presence to help clients sort through emotions, fears, and decisions. Kelly also maintains a specific research and clinical interest in combat-related PTSD, and she encourages those facing trauma to reach out for support.