Kellie Kizis , LCSW

Kellie Kizis is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting concerns. Kellie also brings knowledge from hospital, hospice, and fitness-center work to address medical and body-wellness questions.

Her manner is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She aims to partner with each person to clarify problems and build a practical plan. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps toward clearer functioning and greater self-care.

Kellie draws on a blend of approaches to match a person's needs. She uses client-centered techniques to center the person's goals and preferences. Cognitive behavioral strategies help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness practices support stress reduction and present-moment coping.

She also uses solution-focused and motivational interviewing ideas to set realistic goals and encourage forward movement. Trauma-focused methods are available for people processing past harm or abuse. Holistic perspectives such as breath work and other wellness practices may be integrated when helpful.

Kellie has worked with people affected by cancer, caregiving strain, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and first-responder stress. She also addresses body image, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career or life transitions. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on practical tools.

People who prefer collaborative, empathetic support and clear steps often find her style a good fit. She welcomes conversations about what matters most and helps design the next steps toward recovery and balance.

How these approaches work for online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects what matters to the person and helps shape goals that feel doable, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises and homework between sessions to build better coping for anxiety, depression, and anger.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep. These skills are taught in session and practiced between meetings to support emotional regulation and present-moment focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest a blend of methods. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made so the approach stays useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t desired. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or fit brief visits around busy days. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while balancing work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.