Kelly Gould

Hopeful, practical therapy for life transitions

LMHC, LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 26 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Kelly

Kelly Gould is a licensed mental health counselor with 26 years of professional experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges, depression, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work and adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's particular needs and circumstances. Kelly frames therapy as a collaborative process that supports clients in taking courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Her clinical toolkit draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. This range allows her to address practical skill-building for anxiety and mood concerns while also exploring values, purpose, and self-love.

Kelly accepts international clients and offers services from North Carolina, bringing a steady, experienced presence to people navigating isolation, social anxiety, women’s issues, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are tailored to the individual, with the goal of empowering clients to develop coping strategies, strengthen confidence, and move toward their personal goals.

Kelly supports change at the client’s pace while encouraging actionable steps that align with their priorities and values.

Practical Approaches for Online Growth

Kelly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Client-centered therapy complements that work by prioritizing a respectful, nonjudgmental dialogue where the client's perspective guides goals and pacing. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that can be useful during major life changes and periods of high stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kelly collaborates with each person to determine which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and circumstances evolve. The process emphasizes partnership and practical problem solving rather than one fixed method.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. These formats provide flexibility for people who prefer real-time conversation or more frequent written check-ins, and they support ongoing skill practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kelly work with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes, with additional attention to isolation, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.

What is Kelly's therapeutic style like?

The approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

Kelly brings 26 years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns and supporting clients through life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LMHC LMHC5521 and NC LCMHC 11413 and practices from North Carolina.

Are services available to nonlocal or international clients?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English to people outside the immediate region.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, Massachusetts

Languages

English