About Kelly
Kelly Kelbrick is an ACA counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and ADHD. She writes simply and listens closely to what each person brings. Sessions focus on practical steps to ease day-to-day pressure and rebuild coping skills.
Kelly works in a warm and collaborative way. She aims to make sessions feel calm and manageable. People can expect clear explanations, short-term goals, and tools to use between meetings.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master of Counselling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Kelly also has several postgraduate qualifications in counselling and mental health, and three years of practice supporting adults with diverse needs. Her approach is trauma-aware and affirming of neurodiversity.
She draws on evidence-based techniques tailored to each person's situation. The focus is on what helps the individual cope better and feel more in control. Kelly supports people through life transitions, burnout, emotional regulation difficulties and issues around identity and self-worth.
She also works with adults facing chronic health concerns, caregiving stress, adoption and attachment matters, and body image or sexual culture questions. Sessions aim to build practical skills, boost confidence and reduce distress. Kelly encourages small, achievable steps so change feels doable.
Approaches you might use and how online therapy helps
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress by clarifying what matters and building small steps towards it.Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication. These skills suit people who feel overwhelmed by strong emotions or who want better ways to cope in heated moments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques in session and adjust based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process focused on your goals and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or times when writing feels easier. These formats help people fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping continuity of support.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
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