Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kelley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kelley
Kelley Ryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She works with people facing relationship and family strain, career challenges, bipolar mood concerns, and major life changes. Her practical focus also includes compassion fatigue and support for caregivers and hospice situations.
She has 17 years of experience across many settings. That includes visits in personal homes, nursing homes, correctional facilities, and other program environments.
Background and approach
She has also worked with people who have disabilities and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Kelley aims to meet people where they are. Sessions are grounded in kindness, dignity, and respect.
She uses a person-centered stance that starts from the client’s own goals and priorities. Her approach blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies, and she draws on psychodynamic ideas when useful. In practice that means talking through patterns of thought and behavior, trying small experiments between sessions, and looking at life history when it informs current struggles.
Clients can expect treatment plans tailored to individual needs. Kelley emphasizes clear, practical steps to cope with strong emotions like anger and to improve day-to-day functioning. She supports people who are ready to make changes and helps them build tools to handle setbacks.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Kelley works with adults in New Jersey and brings a steady, experienced presence to each session.
What Kelley works with
Everything Kelley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kelley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Kelley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around their priorities. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings, set goals, and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and tests small changes in behavior. It is useful for anxiety, anger, depression, and many everyday problems because it breaks issues into concrete steps and homework between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. That can be helpful for managing strong emotions and staying grounded during stressful moments.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelley will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She often combines techniques and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is close to an in-person visit and works well for longer conversations, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text keeps communication ongoing between appointments. These options give flexibility and can make it simpler to keep therapy consistent.
Questions people ask about Kelley
What concerns does Kelley commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family strain, career difficulties, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She focuses on the client's goals and uses clear steps to manage emotions and improve daily functioning.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has 17 years of experience working in homes, nursing facilities, correctional settings, and other programs.
Where is she located and licensed?
Kelley is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.