Kelli Means , LPC, LIMHP

Kelli Means is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed independent mental health practitioner (LIMHP) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth care. She uses a conversational style and aims to help people facing addiction, trauma, mood challenges, anxiety, and stress. Kelli is based in Nebraska and speaks English.

Her sessions are straightforward and person-centered. She listens first, then helps set small, doable goals. Kelli draws on techniques from client-centered work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused methods, and somatic approaches to match what each person needs.

Over nine years in the field, Kelli has worked in inpatient units, outpatient settings, school-based programs, and residential addiction treatment. Much of her work has been with adults facing depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD or trauma, substance use concerns, self-esteem struggles, and relationship or grief issues.

She is familiar with a range of additional concerns, including ADHD, compassion fatigue, fertility stress, gender dysphoria, dissociation, domestic violence, and communication problems. Kelli aims to meet people where they are, especially those with limited resources.

In sessions she is direct when needed and gentle when that fits better. Her goal is to build trust, help clients find clearer choices, and teach skills they can use between meetings. Kelli frames her role as a guide who helps people regain footing and move toward their goals.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so the person feels heard and understood; online sessions use this same approach by letting the client lead and setting goals together. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and grounding strategies for trauma, which can be practiced during a video or phone session. Motivational interviewing helps people explore their own reasons for change and pick small steps forward; it works well over chat or brief phone check-ins when someone needs encouragement between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit. If something doesn't feel helpful, it can be adjusted or replaced as part of ongoing planning.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use verbal and nonverbal cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief updates, homework support, or ongoing encouragement between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on whatever goals a person brings.