Lara Kelso , LPC

Lara Kelso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience. She practices from Missouri and focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. Lara aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.

She listens for what matters most to each client and builds on existing strengths. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical, with a focus on real-life change rather than jargon. Lara emphasizes clear goals so people know what they are working toward.

Her work commonly addresses family tensions, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem struggles. Additional areas she helps with include adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, body image, and separation or divorce challenges.

Lara uses several therapeutic approaches to match different needs. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Client-Centered and Solution-Focused methods keep therapy grounded in the client’s goals and immediate concerns.

Starting therapy with Lara begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines and communication styles.

How Lara's approaches fit with online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and patterns. Online sessions make it possible to talk through relationship history and current bonds from wherever is most convenient. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. This approach works well in short exercises, homework tasks, and practical check-ins during remote sessions.

Finding the right therapy approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time if different techniques seem more helpful as work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, tracking mood, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep continuity and try new strategies without major travel or schedule disruption.