Kelly Stone

Collaborative strength-based therapy with practical tools

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Kelly

Kelly Stone is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, and addiction.

Background and approach

With eight years of professional experience, she combines practical strategies with an emphasis on each person's strengths so clients can navigate life changes, manage emotions, and rebuild connection after loss or conflict. Her style blends collaborative, client-centered work with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing.

Kelly values working alongside clients as they define their goals, explore patterns like attachment or codependency, and address issues ranging from career and parenting stress to body image, sexual expression, and compassion fatigue. She encourages taking the first step toward help and supports clients through tailored approaches that reflect their circumstances and capacities.

Approaches for Online Therapy and Finding the Right Fit

Kelly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors that maintain anxiety, depression, and stress; this approach is practical and goal-oriented, useful for symptom management and problem solving. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard as they explore personal values, relationships, and life transitions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another tool she uses to help people understand and reorganize emotional responses within close relationships, particularly when attachment patterns or intimacy concerns are central.

Choosing the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what resonates and produces progress, so the therapeutic plan develops from client needs and preferences rather than a fixed protocol.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during transitions, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible, while allowing therapists to apply CBT, client-centered techniques, and emotionally-focused interventions effectively across digital formats.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Kelly works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related problems, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, family and parenting challenges, and career or life purpose questions.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered, pairing empathy with practical techniques. Kelly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to meet each client's needs.

What is their professional background and experience?

Kelly has eight years of professional experience working with clients on a variety of mental health and relational concerns, emphasizing strengths and partnership in the therapeutic process.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the credential LCSW with licence detail NC LCSW C011862 and is licensed to practice in North Carolina.

Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

What session formats does the therapist offer?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.

How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?

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

How does someone begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English