- Client-centered care
- Practical skills
- Values-based work
About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 11 years of counseling experience. She helps people find clearer direction when life feels heavy or confusing. Her approach treats each person as a whole, not a problem to fix.
Kelly focuses on practical concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and issues tied to identity and self-worth. She also works on relationship and intimacy matters, parenting stress, sleep struggles, career shifts, and challenges related to chronic illness or caregiving. People bring a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
Her work emphasizes open conversation and respect. Sessions aim to create space for honest feelings and real-life problem solving. Kelly uses methods such as client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices to fit different needs.
Clients can expect hands-on strategies alongside time to process emotions. That might look like breaking down a worry into steps, practicing calming skills, or examining values and choices. The focus is on usable changes that fit daily life.
Kelly invites people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She partners with each person to set goals and tries to meet them where they are. The aim is steady progress toward a more manageable, meaningful life.
Kelly focuses on practical concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and issues tied to identity and self-worth. She also works on relationship and intimacy matters, parenting stress, sleep struggles, career shifts, and challenges related to chronic illness or caregiving. People bring a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
Her work emphasizes open conversation and respect. Sessions aim to create space for honest feelings and real-life problem solving. Kelly uses methods such as client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices to fit different needs.
Clients can expect hands-on strategies alongside time to process emotions. That might look like breaking down a worry into steps, practicing calming skills, or examining values and choices. The focus is on usable changes that fit daily life.
Kelly invites people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She partners with each person to set goals and tries to meet them where they are. The aim is steady progress toward a more manageable, meaningful life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Kelly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness approaches to help people change unhelpful thought patterns and develop everyday coping skills. CBT focuses on identifying thinking habits that fuel anxiety or depression and testing new, realistic ways of responding. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and preferences. That means the therapist listens closely, asks about goals, and shapes sessions around what the person finds most useful. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process and she will work with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and circumstances.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone use audio-only options if bandwidth is limited or reserve video for deeper work. Talk with the therapist during scheduling to match format, timing, and goals to daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Kelly typically help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and a range of life concerns including identity, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, sleep problems, career changes, ADHD, bipolar, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Kelly listens with a client-centered stance and combines skills-based techniques with time to reflect on values and choices.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of counseling experience and over two decades working in mental health settings. That mix informs a practical and empathetic approach to care.
Where is Kelly licensed and based?
Kelly holds the LPC credential and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.