Kelly Van Vleet

Kelly Van Vleet is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with eight years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or not quite themselves. Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, relationship stress, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Kelly aims to create a calm, accepting space where clients can speak openly and be heard. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that can make daily life easier. She listens first, then works with each person to find approaches that fit their situation.

Her work draws on collaborative, goal-oriented techniques. Kelly uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also employs cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are added when people want to build motivation and focus on next steps. These approaches are practical and short-term when that suits the client's goals. Kelly helps people break big problems into manageable tasks and track progress along the way.

People come to Kelly for help with a wide range of life stressors, including caregiving strain, family conflict, grief related to illness or aging, and relationship difficulties like infidelity or commitment concerns. Sessions emphasize steady progress and skills that can be used between meetings.

How approaches like CBT and client-centered work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them, which can ease decision-making and emotional strain.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practices small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression.

Motivational interviewing helps people build the motivation to change by exploring personal reasons and strengths. Solution-focused techniques zero in on concrete next steps and skills to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice may shift over time as goals change.

Confirm available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using worksheets, skill practice, and goal tracking between sessions to keep progress moving.