Kelly Safranek , LCSW

Kelly Safranek is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Indiana. She has six years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse. Kelly focuses on practical support for parenting concerns and building self-esteem.

Kelly believes people know their own stories and brings a respectful, steady presence to sessions. She listens for strengths and helps clients use those strengths to face hard situations. The pace is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

In sessions she talks through specific problems and everyday steps people can try between meetings. That might mean practicing new ways to handle panic, improving communication at home, or working on confidence and body image. She keeps language direct and actionable so clients can try things right away.

Kelly also helps people navigate family problems, divorce and separation, and challenges tied to fertility or family of origin. She has experience supporting people affected by substance concerns, eating and food-related issues, and intellectual disability, and offers approaches suited to those situations.

Her background includes work with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant personality traits, and panic disorder. Kelly aims to make therapy a steady, useful space where people can try new behaviors and notice small changes over time.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Kelly uses common evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and problem solving. One approach emphasizes identifying patterns that keep stress and anxiety active, then practicing alternative responses in daily life to reduce panic and overwhelm. Another approach works on communication and attachment patterns to help people manage family conflict, parenting challenges, and relationship stress.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Kelly will work with each person to identify what matters most, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust strategies based on what helps. She aims to match techniques to the person's needs rather than follow a single template.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions let people talk face to face, phone sessions can fit into a work break or for lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat work for brief check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and try approaches consistently over time.