Dr. Keley Smith-Keller , LPC

Dr. Keley Smith-Keller is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in South Dakota with 30 years of experience. She guides people through career choices, life transitions, and stress so they can feel more settled. Her work often centers on women’s issues and concerns about life purpose, workplace strain, and aging.

She earned a master’s degree in counseling and a doctorate in adult and higher education. Much of her background comes from higher education settings where she helped adults adjust to college life, manage anxiety, and make career decisions. That experience shaped her practical, calm approach.

Dr. Smith-Keller blends narrative and solution-focused methods. She asks questions that help people see their story and decide what they want next. Sessions often include writing and use of the chat space to help clarify feelings and goals.

Her style is straightforward and coaching-oriented. She helps people identify small steps that move toward a preferred future. Conversations cover topics like grief, trauma, eating concerns, self-esteem, and relationships in plain language.

People who choose her often want help sorting career direction, coping with life changes, or managing anxiety. She offers phone, video, live chat, and text messaging sessions that can fit different schedules. Starting is a simple matching and scheduling process.

How these approaches work online

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, often shortened to DBT, teaches practical skills for handling strong emotions and improving relationships. It can help people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, or intense stress by focusing on clear, usable tools.

Mindfulness therapy encourages paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental way. It can reduce rumination and help people notice patterns of thought that keep them stuck, which supports coping with anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text let people use writing and short check-ins between sessions, which fits a busy schedule or supports reflective work with written prompts. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life.