Kelly Walsh, LISW
Therapist in Ohio
Kelly Walsh is a licensed independent social worker with 31 years of experience helping people through hard moments.
- Licensed inOhio
- LicenseI.1801129-SUPV
- NPI 1902838675
- Experience31+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kelly
Kelly Walsh is a licensed independent social worker with 31 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and stress. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, and work-related pressures.
Kelly creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients talk about what matters to them. She aims to make sessions practical and straightforward. Conversations often center on small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening. That means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and follows the client’s priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when helpful to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Kelly works with people from many backgrounds, including LGBTQ individuals and those coping with adoption or foster care histories, autism spectrum concerns, and chronic illness. She helps with body image, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career transitions. Based in Ohio, Kelly holds the credential LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She provides several online formats so people can choose what fits their life.
Credentials
- LISW (Ohio)
- License I.1801129-SUPV · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1902838675 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Attachment-focused and skills-based care online
Kelly blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people understand relationship patterns and change unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-based work looks at how early connections affect current relationships and helps people notice and shift long-standing patterns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client’s priorities to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thought and behavior patterns with clear, doable exercises that reduce anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for the person’s situation and pace.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or fit a short break. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Frequently asked
What issues does Kelly often help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, follows the client's lead, and focuses on steps clients can use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Kelly has practiced for 31 years and has long experience working with trauma, attachment issues, and life transition challenges.
What credential does Kelly hold and where is she located?
She holds the credential LISW, which indicates Licensed Independent Social Worker, and she is based in Ohio.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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