Caryn Kelley - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

10 years experience

About Caryn Kelley

Welcome to Better Help. I hope together we can work to improve your life!

My name is Caryn Kelley. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience in different settings. I have a Masters of Social Work from Arizona State University and have been certified as a LCSW since 1988. In my practice I have seen clients struggling with self-esteem issues, family conflict, depression, anxiety, addiction and multiple medical issues. My approach utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, Client Centered, Empathetic Listening, Motivational Interviewing and Supportive allow my client’s the space to explore life issues, gain much needed clarity and foster confidence to make changes. Our time together will be a safe place to vent, allow yourself to experience true emotions and gain insight and ability to trust your own thoughts, decisions and plans.

My counseling style will include time to get to know you, hear about your strengths and struggles, things that make you happy and areas that upset you. Then with a warm, caring style, we will further explore your challenges and concerns, perhaps offering a new viewpoint or path for you to follow to make changes. Sometimes having a kind, supportive person in your corner will be enough, other times some motivational conversation will be the flash point for change. I believe you have the inner strength in you, and with a positive therapeutic relationship, can find the inner strength to make positive changes.

I am looking forward to working with you to support you in taking the first steps toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

Licenses

LCSW

149003207

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Caryn is an amazing listener and understands what I am going through! She is awesome!”

“caryn’s helped me talk through and fix a lot of things in my life and much more progress ahead of me as long as she’s my therapist!”

“Caryn really took the time to understand who i am and makes me feel validated about how i feel.”

“Fantastic”

“Caryn is wonderful. She has helped me through some tough stuff. She makes sure I felt heard and agrees with me when it's right but will also call me out if I need it. And that I appreciate because if you think you are always in the right nothing will change. I am forever grateful, thank you Caryn!”

“She is a great support to my life.”

“Caryn is the best and kindest most amazing therapist you will come across. She provides excellent tips and always meets you where you are without any judgement. She definitely believes in her clients!”

“Great person”

“Great listener.”

“Caryn has been extremely helpful over the past month. She asked the right questions, prompted me to talk which I struggle with and overall made me feel very comfortable.”

“Caryn is kind and understanding, yet wise and will offer different or alternative and helpful perspectives.”

“Caryn is so absolutely caring. She really listens and ponders and is thoughtful about your story!”

“Good person”

“It's only been one session but she seems easy going and cool didn't get the homework promised and no instructions she mostly just listened to me rabble”

“Caryn is easy to talk to and is always engaged in the conversation.”

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