Kelsey Poole

Guided, practical therapy for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Kelsey

Kelsey Poole is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with four years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and career concerns. She focuses on practical strategies to build confidence, boost motivation, and support healthy coping during life transitions.

Background and approach

Kelsey emphasizes respectful, sensitive care tailored to each person's situation. Her work often addresses self-esteem, communication difficulties, and grief from abandonment or family problems, and she also supports clients dealing with body image, shame, impulsivity, and panic symptoms.

Kelsey integrates evidence-informed approaches to create a treatment plan that fits individual goals and circumstances. She aims to meet clients where they are and adapt her style to match their needs.

Kelsey values a collaborative relationship in which clients are active participants in setting priorities and tracking progress. She recognizes that starting therapy can be a courageous step and seeks to make the process approachable while offering practical tools for everyday challenges.

Applying Practical Therapeutic Approaches Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and build actions aligned with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for life transitions and chronic worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and increase confidence. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens deeply and adapts support to the client’s own pace and goals.

Finding the best approach is part of the collaborative process Kelsey uses; she will work with clients to determine which methods or combination of methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The initial sessions are an opportunity to explore priorities and try techniques so the plan can be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, offering flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to receive ongoing support from licensed professionals without requiring travel, making consistent care more accessible and easier to schedule around work and daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does she commonly help with?

Kelsey works with stress, anxiety, depression, career difficulties, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes, along with related concerns such as panic attacks, loneliness, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines practical, skills-based techniques with a compassionate, client-centered stance, tailoring dialogue and plans to each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She holds four years of professional experience as a licensed counselor, bringing hands-on practice supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location should I know?

Kelsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas under TX LPC 88165 and practices from that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients may meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering several ways to engage in therapy.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English