Kelli Whiteaker
Compassionate, experienced therapist focused on change
LMFT Washington
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kelli
Kelli Whiteaker is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship challenges, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She also addresses related issues such as attachment concerns, mood disorders, panic attacks, social anxiety and women's issues, drawing on a range of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. Her approach emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings openly.
Kelli integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally focused techniques, using structured tools when helpful and deeper relational work when concerns center on connection and attachment. She aims to support clients in developing practical coping strategies as well as insight that promotes lasting change.
Kelli practices in Washington and holds licensure in Oregon as well, and she offers sessions with availability primarily during mornings and afternoons Monday through Friday. She frames the decision to start therapy as an act of courage and positions herself as a supportive partner in the process of seeking greater wellbeing.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care
Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing practical strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, accepting therapeutic relationship so clients can explore emotions and build self-understanding at their own pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people explore attachment patterns and deepen emotional awareness, which can be especially useful for relationship concerns and attachment issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelli works with each person to determine which methods best align with their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and she adjusts the focus as progress unfolds to ensure the work stays relevant and effective.
Online sessions allow for flexibility across video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. These remote formats support consistent access to care while offering choices about how to communicate and engage with the therapeutic work.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Licensed
Washington, Oregon
Languages
English