Kelly Smith, LCSW

New York · 30 years in practice

Kelly Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with thirty years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 054827 · expires January 2028
LCSW, California: LCSW112157 · expires November 2026
LCSW, Virginia: 0904016388 · expires June 2027
LICSW, Washington: LW61469825 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1861441297 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Kelly

Kelly Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with thirty years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Kelly works with individuals dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, and concerns related to LGBT experiences.

The tone in sessions is warm and engaging with an emphasis on being heard and treated with respect. Kelly uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, while also looking at patterns that repeat over time. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where goals are set together and progress is tracked in small, clear ways. In session Kelly draws on Systemic ideas to look at how relationships and roles shape problems.

Client-centered work is used to center the person's own experience and priorities. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different actions that can change feelings. Kelly has worked in clinical roles and as a supervisor, bringing long practice experience to each case.

Those years of practice inform a flexible style that adapts to a person's pace and readiness for change. People often come for help with communication problems, boundary setting, coping with major transitions, or dealing with shame and self-esteem. Kelly aims to make therapy understandable and useful so people can try concrete steps toward feeling better.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kelly names

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Online support

Online approaches that fit your life

Kelly uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's experience and what matters most to them. This approach helps people clarify goals and make choices that feel authentic. Kelly also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that can change feelings and day-to-day functioning. Systemic Therapy is used to look at patterns across relationships and roles, helping people see how interactions and expectations shape their challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to what the client needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see facial cues and use screen tools for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a voice-only check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and the ability to send notes or coping strategies between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work even when routines change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Kelly help with?

Kelly works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, addictions, ADHD, grief, and LGBT-related challenges among other concerns.

How would you describe Kelly's therapeutic style?

Sessions are warm, interactive, and collaborative. Kelly emphasizes validation, respect, and clear, practical steps clients can try between meetings.

What is Kelly's professional background?

Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker with thirty years of experience working as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.

Where is Kelly licensed and located?

Kelly holds LCSW credentials in New York and Virginia and practices from Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Kelly?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does the subscription and cost structure work?

Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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