KS 
Kelley Sullivan
Experienced LCSW blending skills and compassion
LCSW Colorado
- Experience
- 19 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Kelley
Kelley Sullivan is an LCSW with 19 years of clinical experience who has worked across multiple states and now practices from Colorado. She brings an individualized approach that honors each person's history and identity while focusing on practical tools for daily life.
Background and approach
Kelley commonly addresses concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and stress, and she also works with a wide range of related challenges including body image, parenting, chronic illness, and attachment difficulties.
Her work blends evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance, helping people build coping skills, improve communication, and process difficult emotions. Kelley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other modalities to help clients identify patterns and try new ways of relating to thoughts and feelings.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients as well as those located in Colorado. She aims to collaborate with each person to set clear goals and to adapt approaches to match cultural background, preferences, and life circumstances.
Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care
Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for understanding unhelpful thinking and testing new behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies that can be practiced between sessions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify values, notice troubling thoughts without getting stuck in them, and commit to meaningful actions despite discomfort. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to improve connection and emotional regulation in current relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to assess needs, goals, and preferences and may combine elements from different modalities to fit the person's circumstances and values.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These options support consistent progress by allowing flexible contact, follow-up between sessions, and multiple ways to engage with therapeutic tools and conversations.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Kelley works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and bipolar disorder. She also focuses on related topics such as body image, parenting, chronic pain and illness, and attachment issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
The practice emphasizes a personalized, client-centered style that combines empathy with evidence-based tools to build coping skills, improve communication, and process emotions. Treatment is collaborative and tailored to each persons needs and goals.
What is the therapist's professional background?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with diverse life challenges and uses a blend of approaches to support healing and practical change.
Which credentials and locations apply to this therapist?
The therapist holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices from Colorado. Credential details provided are TX LCSW 19769 and OR LCSW L15212.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
19+ years
Licensed
Texas, Washington, Oregon, Colorado
Languages
English, Spanish