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Kelley Sullivan, LCSW, LICSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief
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About me

Hi Everybody ! BH is terrific and I am so pleased that you have found the courage to ask for help here :) I am a Clinician licensed in the States of Texas and Washington with over 18 years of experience. I work in private practice with individuals and couples who are struggling with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety-related disorders, clinical depression, PTSD as well as Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. I also have extensive experience working with children and their families.
I have broad experience with a large variety of populations, including Veterans and Trauma survivors. Since I worked as a medical social worker for a significant number of years - I have also worked with women and men struggling with cancer and chronic pain - as well as the rare diseases: infantile nephropathic cystinosis, intermediate cystinosis and non- nephropathic cystinosis. I have experience with Huntington's disease as well.

Additionally, I enjoy helping clients who suffer with infertility-related problems. This was a personal journey close to my heart that also led me to want to help women who are struggling to have a baby and those who have suffered a miscarriage or a stillbirth.

My counseling approach is warm and interactive. My clinical approach consists of multiple theoretical backgrounds. A few include : humanistic, dialectical behavior counseling, mindfulness, acceptance therapy, cognitive-behavioral counseling and counseling aimed at helping those to resolve trauma. The only time that I would incorporate psychoanalytic counseling would be to help the client to understand how the past could be contributing to her or his present circumstances. I do not consider stigmatizing labels to be beneficial in the helping process. When I am not working in the field of counseling - I work at my fundraising business to help women get their lives put back together following assault or domestic violence. I also volunteer for an organization that helps to stop domestic minor sex-trafficking.

It takes determination to seek a more rewarding and happier life. If you are ready to take steps toward change then I will be with you to support and to empower you ! I am pleased that you are here at Betterhelp.

Professional experience

19yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and Shame, Hearing Impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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License information

TX LCSW 19769

WA LICSW LW 00006420

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kelley Sullivan. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Kelley is wonderful! I began therapy with her years ago to work through a divorce and recover from an abusive relationship. After that she helped me through discovering my gender identity and learning to be comfortable and honest with who I am. Now we're working on dealing with family related stress. Through all of these very different times she has been supportive, logical, and caring. I feel heard and validated. She isn't scared to tell me when I'm not being realistic and kindly helps me improve myself.

Written on Feb 26, 2024 after therapy with Kelley for 3 years and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Very responsive and checks in frequently. Is able to ask good questions that make you feel heard and think about your emotions

Written on Feb 19, 2024 after therapy with Kelley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd

I really value Kelley as a person and as my therapist!

Written on Jan 23, 2024 after therapy with Kelley for 3 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Kelley is respectful and flexible. She has a good balance of letting me vent but also keeping it productive and working towards a solution.

Written on Jan 18, 2024 after therapy with Kelley for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

Kelley asked me many questions about my life circumstances and more importantly, how I feel about them. She took copious notes and was able to recall all of my thoughts and emotions. Kelley helped me formulate goals and gave me assignments to help me address some of my issues: self esteem, assertiveness, establishing and honoring boundaries, etc.

Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Kelley for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching

I am so glad I met Kelley! She has helped transform my mindset and how I approach situations. She provides amazing tools and offers multiple ideas on how to solve a problem! Highly recommend!

Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Kelley for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd