Kellye Laughery
Practical, attachment-informed therapy for life transitions
LMFT California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kellye
Kellye Laughery is a licensed marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience in California. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered practices to help people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and relationship or family challenges.
Background and approach
Her style emphasizes practical tools and collaborative problem solving so clients can take concrete steps toward relief and improved functioning. Drawing on a background in helping clients through life transitions, career questions, parenting concerns, and issues around intimacy and communication, Kellye blends supportive listening with structured techniques.
She also addresses more specific challenges such as blended family dynamics, commitment and attachment issues, post-traumatic stress, and the lasting effects of family-of-origin patterns. Her practice offers coaching-oriented work as well as therapeutic support for coping with loss, emptiness, and midlife shifts.
Kellye maintains a calm, nonjudgmental presence aimed at helping people explore their priorities, strengthen coping skills, and rebuild connection with themselves and others. She holds CA LMFT 49206 and works with clients to set realistic goals and track progress over time.
Therapeutic approaches online: evidence-based and attachment-informed care
Kellye uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping skills; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns because it emphasizes clear goals and measurable techniques. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relationship patterns and emotional bonding, addressing issues like intimacy, commitment struggles, and family-of-origin dynamics in a way that helps clients understand how past relationships shape present responses.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kellye works with each person to clarify goals, test techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most effective and aligned with the client’s preferences and needs. This teamwork helps ensure care stays responsive as issues evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with a licensed professional.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English