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Kelley Sullivan, LCSW

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Kelley

Kelley Sullivan is an LCSW with 19 years of clinical experience who practices from Colorado and offers services in both English and Spanish.

Background and approach

She brings sustained experience working with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and identity-related challenges including LGBT concerns. Kelley also addresses complex or overlapping difficulties like co-morbidity, body image, caregiving stress, and issues tied to adoption or abandonment.

Her work emphasizes a personalized, client-centered process that recognizes each person’s history, values, and cultural context. Kelley draws on evidence-based methods to help clients build coping tools, strengthen communication, and process difficult emotions.

She balances practical skill-building with compassionate listening, aiming to help people move through transitions, recover from past wounds, and increase resilience. Kelley accepts international clients and offers flexible online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

She holds LCSW credentials in Texas and Oregon - TX LCSW 19769 and OR LCSW L15212 - and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care



Kelley often incorporates Internal Family Systems to help people notice and relate to different parts of themselves, which can be useful for working through inner conflict, trauma responses, and complicated emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses to help clients clarify values, practice acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to actions that align with what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work around relational patterns and safety within close relationships, offering ways to explore how early bonds affect current connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelley works with each client to identify goals and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the work fits the person's needs and pace. Clients are invited to provide feedback and refine the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, geographic limits, or varied communication preferences. These formats allow for continuity of care when life requires distance or convenience, and they make it easier to bring therapeutic skills into daily routines under the guidance of a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kelley often help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions, and LGBT-related concerns, among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is personalized and client-centered, blending compassionate listening with evidence-based techniques to help clients develop coping strategies and build resilience.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Kelley has 19 years of clinical experience supporting people through diverse life challenges and transitions.
Where is Kelley licensed and located?
She practices from Colorado and holds LCSW credentials listed as TX LCSW 19769 and OR LCSW L15212.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for remote work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Texas, Washington, Oregon, Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish