- Anxiety and stress
- Addictions support
- Relationship focus
About Kelli
Kelli Bouscher is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who draws on several therapeutic approaches to help people through stressful life changes. She focuses on practical tools to manage anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma, and self-esteem challenges. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, aiming to build resilience and clearer choices.
Over nine years she has worked with many kinds of adults and situations. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are part of her toolbox for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Kelli often addresses family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, and problems that come up with substance use. She helps people name patterns like abandonment fears, emptiness, dissociation, and commitment issues so they can try new ways of relating. When relationship work is needed she incorporates methods from the Gottman Method to improve interaction and reduce conflict.
Her approach emphasizes small, practical steps clients can use between sessions. Kelli guides people to notice strengths and try experiments that fit their life. She works with clients to set clear goals and track progress one step at a time.
To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them and what they want to change. That information shapes a plan that blends her approaches to meet each person’s needs.
How Kelli’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behavior. Online sessions can use this work to pinpoint patterns like abandonment or attachment issues and practice new ways of relating in day-to-day life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and supporting a person’s own goals. In a virtual session this means the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities while offering reflective feedback. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises. CBT in a remote format often includes homework and real-time skills to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kelli will work together with each person to choose which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made and life changes occur.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also supports doing behavioral experiments and practice in ordinary settings, helping people apply new skills where they live and work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelli commonly address?
She helps people work through stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma and self-esteem issues. Additional areas include codependency, family of origin problems, communication difficulties, and body image concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends attachment-based work, client-centered listening, CBT, DBT skills, and Gottman ideas to create a plan that fits each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a practicing therapist. That time has included helping people with trauma, addiction, and relationship problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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