Kelly Stone, LCSW

Kelly Stone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 8 years of professional experience. Kelly works with people facing stress and anxiety, a range of relationship concerns - romantic, family, and workplace - and intimacy-related challenges, as well as depressive symptoms and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder. Kelly has also supported clients who experience personality-related difficulties, helping them find more effective ways to cope and connect.

Kelly approaches therapy from a holistic, collaborative perspective, treating each person as the expert on their own story and building on the strengths they already have. Sessions focus on practical strategies and compassionate exploration so clients can address patterns that cause distress and pursue goals that matter to them. Kelly emphasizes partnership in the therapeutic process and tailors support to each client’s needs and life context.

Recognizing that beginning therapy takes courage, Kelly affirms the step of seeking help and aims to create a respectful, empowering space where clients can work through challenges and develop tools for lasting change.

Approaches and Online Support for Relationship and Mood Work

Kelly Stone uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client's perspective guides the work and personal strengths are central to the healing process. This approach is helpful for people seeking empathetic support and a partnership-based way to address life changes, relationship concerns, and self-esteem challenges.

Kelly also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them. CBT can be useful for managing anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is another approach Kelly incorporates when addressing intimacy and relationship issues. EFT helps people and couples understand emotional responses and rebuild connection through clearer expression and responsiveness to one another.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process - Kelly will work with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and situation. Online sessions offer flexibility, allowing clients to meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations.