- Warm and respectful
- Practical skills
- Values focused
About Kelly
Kelly Conlon is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, eating and body image issues, and codependency. She works with people facing life changes, grief, addictions, parenting strain, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Kelly aims to make the therapy room feel warm and respectful so clients can be honest and take the next steps in their lives.
She trained in Childhood and Family Development at the University of Georgia and completed a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. Early work included college students, families coping with Alzheimer’s, and spiritual counseling. After returning to Georgia she gained experience in mental health hospitals, eating disorder treatment centers, substance abuse programs, and private practice settings.
Kelly uses a client-centered stance and draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation is needed. Attachment-focused ideas and acceptance-based practices are woven in to address patterns in relationships and values-based change.
Her style is supportive, direct, and occasionally lighthearted. Kelly aims to help people build self-worth, manage intense emotions, and improve communication. She also helps those navigating adoption and foster-care issues, attachment concerns, and challenges tied to family of origin.
Outside work she enjoys hiking, cooking, travel, reading, and time with family and her pets. Her approach pairs evidence-informed techniques with a calm, personable manner to help clients move toward meaningful goals.
How therapy approaches shape online work
Kelly commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that match those values even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can help people who struggle with avoidance, stuckness, or mixed feelings about change.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns influence current connection and trust. This perspective helps when relationship habits, codependency, or attachment concerns get in the way of intimacy and closeness.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust as progress and preferences become clear. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled and delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter remote check-ins can work during a lunch break, and phone-only options can be simpler when connection or bandwidth is limited. Talk with the therapist about what fits your routine and comfort so sessions support real-world needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image problems, codependency, grief, addictions, parenting strain, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and client-centered with a direct, compassionate manner. She blends practical skill teaching with attention to values and relationship patterns.
What is her background and experience?
Kelly has eight years of experience in mental health and has worked in hospitals, residential and outpatient eating disorder centers, substance abuse programs, and private practice.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the state of Georgia.
Which languages are offered and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are available for scheduling and how sessions will be conducted.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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