Kelly Stone, LCSW

Kelly Stone is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing grief, addiction issues, parenting strain, and career or life-purpose questions.

Kelly uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style in sessions. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and works alongside them to set goals. Conversations focus on practical steps, skill building, and making small changes that add up over time.

Her approach draws on several methods, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused work. She also uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing where these fit the client’s needs. Sessions blend talking, reflection, and hands-on strategies to manage symptoms and improve relationships.

Kelly has eight years of professional experience and brings that background into how she plans care. She aims to make each session feel focused and relevant so people leave with something they can try between meetings. She encourages questions and adapts methods to individual needs.

Many people begin therapy feeling unsure. Kelly emphasizes collaboration and pacing. She helps people identify what matters most, build on strengths, and take small, steady steps toward better coping and clearer direction.

How approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validation, and working at the client’s pace. Online sessions using this approach center on the client’s priorities and build goals together, which can be useful for relationship, identity, and life-change concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. In online sessions CBT often involves collaboratively identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying new behaviors between sessions, and tracking changes over time to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and shift emotional patterns that affect relationships. When used online it can guide conversations about attachment, closeness, and communication in ways that help clients try new responses in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help choose methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

Please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so you know what options are available. Online work can make scheduling easier, save travel time, and let sessions fit into a busy week, which helps people keep steady progress toward their goals.