At a glance
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, New York / 011317
- NPI
- 1669087276
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational support
- Practical coping skills
- Identity affirming
About Kellie
Kellie Gainey is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, and grief. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, career questions, identity and LGBT matters, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Kellie uses a straightforward, collaborative approach in sessions. She helps clients develop practical coping skills and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns. She also spends time on past trauma work and improving how people connect with themselves and others.
Her approach draws on several methods, including Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered techniques. She blends these tools to match each person's needs rather than following a single formula.
Kellie identifies as a queer clinician and works from kink/BDSM positive, non-monogamous positive, and fat/body positive perspectives. That means she aims to be respectful of diverse identities and relationship choices while focusing on the goals each person brings to therapy.
She has seven years of one-on-one counseling experience in New York. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation, with attention to building coping skills, addressing trauma, and making sustainable changes.
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How Kellie's Approaches Fit Online Therapy
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational, nonjudgmental way to help someone find their own reasons for change. It works well for goals like reducing substance use, improving routines, or making life changes.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It helps with anxiety, depression, and living more in line with personal values.
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and trusting the person’s own capacity to find solutions. This approach supports building self-connection and clarity about goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kellie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She mixes tools from different approaches rather than sticking to one method, and she checks in about what is helping and what needs to change.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the available formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people choose options that suit their energy and bandwidth, for example a session that does not require video or a time that fits a lunch break. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
7+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Kellie help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. She focuses on practical coping skills, shifting unhelpful thinking, and improving emotional connection.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of one-on-one counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns in New York.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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