Madeline Lucille "Lucy" Kelley

Compassionate counselor with practical tools

LPC Arkansas

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Madeline

Madeline Lucille "Lucy" Kelley offers experienced, compassionate support for people navigating relationship challenges, shifts in career, grief, addiction, depression, and questions around self-worth and intimacy.

Background and approach

With two decades of clinical work, she focuses on practical tools that help clients manage anger, cope with life changes, and build healthier patterns in communication and self-love.

Lucy combines evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to tailor each plan to the person in front of her. She emphasizes collaboration and active skill-building so clients leave sessions with concrete strategies for stress, workplace issues, chronic pain or illness-related adjustments, and codependency concerns.

Licensed as an LPC, Lucy brings both practice and teaching experience to her work, having held academic roles and served on a state licensure board. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where exploration and growth can occur at the client’s pace.

Approaches that guide online collaboration

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors so clients can reduce emotional distress and respond differently to challenges; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and mood or motivation concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility by practicing acceptance of difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful actions, which can support coping with life changes and chronic health issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The therapist partners with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and daily realities, and she adjusts the plan over time so techniques feel useful and relevant rather than prescribed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule or to connect from different locations. These options allow clients to continue collaborative, skills-focused work using the approaches above while choosing the format that best supports ongoing engagement and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a range of concerns including relationships, self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, anger, and depression, along with related topics like workplace problems and codependency.

What is the therapist's general therapeutic style?

The approach blends client-centered collaboration with practical skill-building drawn from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to tailor work to each client’s needs.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Lucy brings 20 years of professional experience, including work in clinical settings and roles in education and licensing oversight.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

The therapist holds an LPC credential with license details MI LPC 6401000490 and AR LPC P2511020 and practices with a base in Arkansas.

Can clients who speak other languages work with this therapist?

Sessions are provided in English, and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

What steps are needed to begin therapy with this clinician?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Addictions GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationGuilt and shameSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Arkansas

Languages

English