Works with
How Kellie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kellie
Kellie Gainey is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship struggles, and challenges tied to life transitions. Kellie also works with concerns like addiction, ADHD, career uncertainty, and sexual identity matters including LGBT needs.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and steady problem solving. She helps people develop coping tools, notice unhelpful thinking, and strengthen how they relate to others.
Background and approach
Kellie uses short exercises, breathing and mindfulness practices, and structured work on difficult feelings. Kellie blends a few common therapy approaches to fit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change patterns of thinking and behavior.
She also uses acceptance-based methods and dialectical skills to manage intense emotions and build tolerance. She describes herself as queer and affirms kink and non-monogamous identities, along with body diversity. That perspective is woven through her work when it matters to the person sitting across from her.
Kellie aims to make therapy a respectful, nonjudgmental space. With seven years of hands-on counseling experience, Kellie has supported people through trauma, adoption and foster care questions, family of origin problems, caregiver stress, and chronic illness concerns. She invites people to talk about what they want to change and to try practical steps between sessions.
People who want to begin can expect a collaborative approach, clear goals, and tools they can use outside sessions to manage stress, mood, and relationships.
What Kellie works with
Everything Kellie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kellie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kellie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then move toward a life that matches their values. It is useful for stress, low mood, anxiety, and making meaningful changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses concrete exercises to shift patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and habit change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and improve relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that match those goals, and adjust tools as needed. This is framed as a collaborative process where the client and therapist decide what helps most.
Online therapy makes regular work easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and do guided practices together. Phone sessions can be a good option when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping prompts, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people keep momentum on their goals.
Questions people ask about Kellie
What concerns does Kellie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, career questions, and a wide range of family and identity concerns.
What is the general style of therapy?
Kellie takes a collaborative and practical approach. Sessions focus on coping skills, changing unhelpful thinking, and improving how people relate to themselves and others.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working one-on-one with people on mood, trauma, stress, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Kellie?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.