John Kelly
Experienced LPC focused on practical change
LPC Alabama
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About John
John Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with more than 20 years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
He combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered stance to address issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, mood disorders including bipolar, and a wide range of life changes and coping challenges. His background includes crisis counseling, substance-abuse work, and both individual and family-focused interventions.
Kelly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-based and emotion-focused methods, tailoring strategies to each person’s situation and goals. He also draws on dialectical skills and client-centered principles to help clients build coping skills, improve communication, manage anger, and strengthen self-esteem.
His work includes support around parenting, intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, career transitions, and caregiver stress. Available to English-speaking clients in Alabama and to international clients, Kelly offers multiple formats for connection.
He practices with a collaborative, steady approach intended to help people find practical tools and new perspectives during challenging times.
Approaches that guide online care and practical tools
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties; it often includes homework and skill practice between sessions to support measurable change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful actions, which can be useful for coping with chronic stress, grief, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist provides support and reflection to help clients discover their own solutions and build self-understanding.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each client to assess needs, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust the plan over time so the treatment matches changing priorities and preferences.
Online therapy with John uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy schedules or geographic distance. These formats allow for regular skills practice, timely check-ins, and ongoing support while offering options that suit different communication styles and daily routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Alabama
Languages
English