Heather Kelly
Experienced LISW offering practical tools
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Heather
Heather Kelly is an Ohio-licensed social worker (LISW) with 25 years of clinical experience guiding people through emotional challenges and life transitions.
Background and approach
She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties, drawing on a long history of practice that includes supporting those coping with grief, workplace pressures, and interpersonal trauma such as sexual assault and abuse. Her style blends compassion with collaboration, emphasizing practical skills like improved communication, rebuilding self-love, and clarifying life purpose.
Heather brings focused attention to women's issues, blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and complex family problems, while also addressing mood disorders and seasonal affective concerns. She prioritizes helping clients develop resilience and tangible strategies to manage symptoms and move toward meaningful change.
Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental setting where personal history is explored and coping tools are practiced. Heather integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles to help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while tailoring interventions to each person's needs and goals.
Online care built around CBT and practical skills
Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more balanced, adaptive responses; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood concerns. She emphasizes skill-building and structured strategies that make everyday problems more manageable and measurable.Her practice also integrates collaborative problem-solving and communication-focused work, which aims to strengthen interpersonal functioning and address issues like workplace conflict, blended family dynamics, and relationship strain. These techniques support clearer expression, boundary setting, and constructive interaction patterns.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process: Heather will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques that fit the client’s needs, and adjust methods over time to improve fit and effectiveness. Clients are involved in choosing targets for change and learning practical tools together.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. This range of formats makes it easier to access regular support, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care even when life is busy.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English