Kelly Sheets

Compassionate evidence-informed counseling for complex challenges

LPC Tennessee

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Kelly

Kelly Sheets is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers her work in evidence-informed approaches with an emphasis on cognitive behavioral concepts alongside existential and acceptance-based perspectives.

Background and approach

She draws on eight years of clinical experience to help people address a range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and stress. Her background includes substantial work in residential alcohol and drug treatment settings, where she learned to navigate co-occurring disorders and patterns that contribute to substance use.

Sheets blends conversational, client-focused interaction with targeted strategies from modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered principles. She also attends to relational and identity-related concerns like LGBT issues, relationship struggles, communication difficulties, and attachment or abandonment themes.

With training in social and clinical psychology and active involvement in research, she uses clinical knowledge to normalize experiences and offer practical tools for managing intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and emotional dysregulation.

Working from Tennessee, Kelly aims to support clients through life transitions, eating and anger problems, compassion fatigue, and other complex presentations by collaborating on goals and tailoring methods to each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that adapt to your needs

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and build psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action when facing difficult emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist provides empathy and support while the client leads the pace and content of the work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and how different methods fit their situation, adjusting techniques over time to find what works best for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or when in-person visits are not practical. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic work, goal planning, skill practice, and real-time support while accommodating different communication styles and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?

She works with a broad set of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, eating concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, and various relationship and family difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is conversational and client-centered, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), existential approaches, and related methods as appropriate to the client's needs.

What is her clinical background and experience?

Kelly has eight years of clinical experience, including extensive work in residential alcohol and drug treatment and involvement in university research on trauma-related topics.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed with TN LPC 5475 and MI LPC 6401224045, and she practices from Tennessee.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English only; she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available for working together?

Kelly offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuseBipolar disorder

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Tennessee, Michigan

Languages

English