Kelly Gulat , LPC

Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and questions about identity. She aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone taking a first step.

She centers sessions on the whole person, looking at how work, relationships, health, and values fit together. Sessions use plain language and concrete steps. Kelly listens for what matters most and helps people set simple goals they can try between meetings.

Her background includes long-term work in mental health and a range of clinical approaches. She draws on client-centered care that prioritizes each person’s perspective. She also uses cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thought patterns and DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Kelly often supports people facing life transitions, identity questions, parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or workplace pressure. She pays attention to attachment, communication, and intimacy issues when they affect daily life. Conversations can cover practical coping skills, setting boundaries, and rebuilding confidence.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Kelly helps people weigh options and practice new ways of handling old problems. For someone unsure where to start, she offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence and step-by-step plans to move forward.

How Kelly’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and values. It involves listening closely and helping someone make choices that fit their life, which can help with identity, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and tolerating distress, which can be helpful for anger, mood instability, and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Kelly will talk with the person about goals, try out techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This collaborative method lets therapy shift as needs and priorities change over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets the therapist and client use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text can suit brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or moments when writing feels easier than talking. These options aim to make it easier to attend sessions from work, home, or while traveling, and to fit therapy into a busy life.