Kelly Chaiken-Crooks
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kelly
Kelly Chaiken-Crooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, and a wide range of mood and interpersonal issues.
Background and approach
With five years of clinical experience, she brings a compassionate, respectful stance and emphasizes collaboration as clients clarify goals and pursue meaningful change. Kelly tailors her work to each person's needs rather than applying a single method to everyone.
Her practice draws on an integrative mix of evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-informed strategies. She places value on building trust and a nonjudgmental atmosphere so clients can increase awareness, practice new skills, and move toward the outcomes they select.
Kelly describes therapy as a collaborative planning process that adapts over time to reflect evolving priorities and progress. Clients who choose to work with her can expect thoughtful feedback, practical strategies, and an emphasis on both insight and action.
She aims to help people develop clearer thinking patterns, improve communication and coping, and craft sustainable steps that support emotional and relational growth.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Kelly commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to structure online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or mood difficulties, making it useful for goal-oriented work. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes an accepting, empathic relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports clients in finding their own solutions and insights. She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy tools to help clients develop present-moment awareness and stress-management skills that complement cognitive and relational work.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. During early sessions she will explore a client’s goals, preferences, and life context to tailor a mix of strategies rather than relying on a single method. This hands-on collaboration helps determine which techniques to emphasize and how to adapt exercises for online formats.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from different locations and schedules. These options can make it easier to maintain consistency, practice skills between sessions, and choose communication styles that fit individual comfort and needs while working with licensed professionals and therapists.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English