Kellie Kiernan , LPCC

Kellie Kiernan is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio who uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She works with adults and focuses on helping clients build emotion regulation, boundaries, and healthier communication. Her style is direct and down-to-earth, aimed at making everyday life feel more manageable.

Kellie blends cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-based action. She also uses dialectical behavior techniques for stronger emotion regulation and skills practice. Sessions emphasize clear strategies people can try between meetings.

Her experience includes grief, trauma, self-esteem concerns, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas she addresses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, control problems, guilt and shame, and loneliness. She can also support people facing hospice and end-of-life concerns.

Kellie has 15 years of experience as an Ohio LPCC. She offers a focused intake to assess whether her approach fits the presenting concerns. If the match feels right, she and the client set clear goals and practical steps to meet them.

Therapy with Kellie is offered through scheduled messaging appointments and other online formats. Her practice emphasizes predictable communication, timely responses within set hours, and a structured approach to help clients make steady progress.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and values-based changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different behaviors to reduce distress and improve mood. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and problem-solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and improve relationships.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The focus is on practical skills and measurable steps so clients can see progress and know what to try between sessions.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people read facial cues and have deeper conversations, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing, flexible contact. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and everyday life.