Dr. Michele Kelly, LCSW

Dr. Michele Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience who focuses on helping teens and adults navigate challenging life transitions. She brings a compassionate, practical approach to work with clients experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, attention challenges, and career or identity shifts. Her practice emphasizes tailored care, beginning with a thorough assessment to identify each personâs needs and strengths and to select strategies that fit their goals.

Life changes - whether starting college, taking a first job, moving, welcoming a child, separating or divorcing, retiring, grieving a loss, or adapting to life after immigration - often stir up powerful emotions and coping challenges. Dr. Kelly helps clients build concrete coping skills, strengthen problem-solving abilities, and develop practical routines that support long-term adjustment. She draws from a blend of evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness practices to meet people where they are.

Known for an eclectic, client-focused stance, Dr. Kelly collaborates with each individual to tailor interventions that match personal values, circumstances, and goals. Her work with families, adolescents, and adults centers on promoting resilience and clearer decision making during periods of transition and stress.