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Kellye Laughery, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Kellye

Kellye Laughery is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers Internal Family Systems alongside other evidence-informed methods to help clients manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With two decades of practice as an LMFT in California, she blends a supportive, client-focused stance with practical strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work to address both immediate coping needs and longer-term relational patterns. Her work spans individual and family issues, including grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, career questions, and self-esteem struggles.

Kellye also attends to complexities such as attachment wounds, blended family dynamics, communication breakdowns, and the effects of trauma and major life upheaval. She describes her style as collaborative and solution-oriented, inviting clients to explore their inner experience and relational patterns while developing actionable steps toward their goals.

Clients who choose her practice can expect an experienced clinician who honors the courage it takes to seek change and who provides steady guidance through transitions, separation, or emotional pain. Kellye supports growth that is both practical and reflective, aiming to help people find clearer purpose, improved connection, and more effective ways of coping.

Integrating IFS and Attachment Work into Online Therapy

Kellye often draws from Internal Family Systems to help clients understand internal parts and their roles, using compassionate curiosity to access emotions and lessen internal conflict. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for addressing intimacy, communication, and family dynamics. Client-centered practice rounds out these approaches by prioritizing the client’s experience and pace while guiding therapeutic goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Kellye approaches that process collaboratively. She works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the issues that matter most to the client.

Online therapy offerings include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow scheduling around work, family, and other responsibilities while maintaining continuity of care during life transitions or periods of high stress. The range of session types supports different communication styles and helps clients practice skills between live conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kellye focus on?
Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and family dynamics, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. She also works with attachment issues, blended family problems, communication difficulties, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a supportive, client-centered approach with solution-focused elements and integrates Internal Family Systems alongside CBT and emotionally-focused techniques. The style emphasizes collaboration and practical skills while exploring underlying patterns.
What is her professional background?
Kellye brings 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on a wide range of life and relational concerns. Her experience includes work with grief, life changes, and coaching for professional development.
What credential and location information is provided?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the California license CA LMFT 49206 and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost and payment handled?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English