- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Relationships
About Kelly
Kelly Peters is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 35 years of experience. She works with adults who face depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship problems, and life transitions. Kelly also addresses concerns related to LGBT issues, self-esteem, stress, and coping with big changes.
Kelly approaches therapy in a collaborative, respectful way. She uses cognitive behavioral methods and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered and family-systems thinking. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and conversations that help people make changes they can live with.
Her background includes work with employee assistance programs, crisis intervention, and critical incident debriefing. She has post-graduate certificates in areas such as Internal Family Systems, PAIRS, PEERS, addictions, spiritual psychology, and breathwork. Those experiences inform how she supports people through sudden change, loss, or ongoing stress.
In a typical session Kelly will listen, reflect, and offer tools drawn from evidence-based approaches. She helps people understand patterns that maintain distress and practices new ways of responding. For relationship concerns she brings techniques for communication and emotional connection.
People seeking help for substance use, codependency, or complex losses may find her practical orientation useful. She asks straightforward questions and works with clients to set small, manageable steps. To begin she guides people through a short intake and a plan for the first weeks of work together.
How Kelly uses therapy approaches online
Kelly commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that align with their values even when feelings are uncomfortable. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your situation. That choice is collaborative and can change as you learn which tools help most.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets a therapist share worksheets, practice skills between sessions, and use focused exercises for anxiety, grief, or relationship work.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship struggles, LGBT concerns, stress, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, mixing cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based methods with family-systems ideas.
How much experience does she have?
Kelly has 35 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, groups, and workplace programs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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