Kelly Stone, LCSW
Compassionate listener who helps reframe difficult stories
Details
| Name | Kelly Stone |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Kelly
Kelly Stone is an LCSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She approaches sessions with a respectful, down-to-earth style and believes clients carry important strengths that guide the work. Kelly practices in North Carolina and offers therapy in English, including to international clients.
Kelly keeps things collaborative. She listens first, then helps people tell their stories in new ways so patterns feel clearer. That often leads to practical steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward tools rather than jargon-heavy explanations. Her background includes eight years of clinical experience working with mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and depression. She has also supported people coping with trauma, grief, addiction, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
Kelly draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method. In sessions she may use client-centered techniques to create space for what matters most to the person. She also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe life events and cognitive-behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused strategies are woven in as appropriate. Kelly is comfortable addressing specific topics such as attachment and abandonment, body image, communication problems, codependency, BDSM and kink culture, and life purpose. She aims to make therapy practical and understandable so people can try changes and notice real differences between visits.
Starting work begins with a short matching questionnaire and a scheduling step. Kelly encourages a steady, collaborative pace tailored to each person’s goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Kelly works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kelly among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kelly 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 Kelly directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online work
Kelly often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work is about separating a person from a problem so patterns and choices become clearer and new possibilities can emerge.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client’s lead. That approach helps people feel understood and decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce distress over time.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. Kelly works with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. She treats the plan as a collaboration and adjusts strategies based on what is helpful in real life.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video can be useful for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging allows quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different formats until the person finds what works.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, helps people tell their stories, and offers practical steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Kelly has eight years of professional experience and has worked with mood disorders including bipolar disorder, as well as trauma, addiction, and caregiver stress.
Where is Kelly licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina and practices under that credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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