Dr. Keley Smith-Keller, LPC
A narrative guide for practical change
Details
| Name | Dr. Keley Smith-Keller |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | South Dakota |
| Licensed in | South Dakota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Keley
Dr. Keley Smith-Keller is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in South Dakota with 30 years of experience. She combines career guidance and therapeutic skills to help people make clearer decisions about work and life.
She draws on a doctorate in adult and higher education and a master's degree in counseling to inform her practice. Her work focuses on practical change. She asks questions that help people name the future they want.
Background and approach
She uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to shift stories that get in the way. Writing and chat are part of her toolkit to help people reflect and track progress. She has a background in higher education and has supported adults managing anxiety, relationships, and career choices.
Many clients come looking for help with stress, depression, grief, trauma, or eating and body-image concerns. She also addresses life transitions, workplace issues, and questions about life purpose. In sessions she aims to make next steps clear and doable.
Expect structured conversation, goal-setting, and prompts for short writing or reflection between meetings. She emphasizes small changes that build toward bigger shifts. Her style balances listening and practical planning.
She works collaboratively to name problems and try new approaches. People who prefer thoughtful questions, written reflection, and a focus on concrete goals may find this approach useful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Keley works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Keley among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Keley among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Keley among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Keley directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Keley directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Remote approaches that fit your life
Dr. Keley Smith-Keller uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories that shape their decisions. This approach looks at how personal narratives influence feelings and choices and helps people identify alternative, more helpful stories.She also brings Dialectical Behavior Therapy, often shortened to DBT, into her work for emotion regulation and coping. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing overwhelm, and improving relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what works.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit into a short break or when video isn't possible. Live chat and text work well for ongoing reflection, writing-based exercises, and quick check-ins between meetings.
These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep momentum while trying new strategies.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She also helps with career questions, workplace issues, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style mixes narrative therapy and solution-focused methods, with an emphasis on practical next steps. Sessions often include questions to clarify goals and brief writing prompts to deepen reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience working with adults in higher education and counseling settings. That background informs her focus on career choices and adult transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, in South Dakota and holds a doctorate in adult and higher education plus a master’s degree in counseling.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
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