Christine Williams-Kelly, LMHC

Christine Williams-Kelly is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 17 years of experience helping people through difficult life moments. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety and to improve how people feel about themselves. Christine often helps with depression, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and career stress. Her style is straightforward and warm. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Sessions usually include skills people can use between meetings to manage mood and handle stressful situations. Christine uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered work, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused techniques, and mindfulness. She draws from these methods to tailor sessions to the person in front of her rather than follow a single template. Cultural background and identity matter in her work. She aims to respect each person's history and values while addressing concerns like parenting stress, LGBT issues, adoption and foster care questions, and family of origin problems. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, aging issues, and neurodiversity related concerns. In sessions she encourages practical steps combined with self-reflection. That might look like learning new coping skills, practicing emotion regulation, or shifting unhelpful thinking patterns. Her goal is to help people feel more capable of handling daily life and changes ahead.

Approaches you can use online and why they help

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD-related struggles by teaching concrete tools to test and shift thoughts and actions.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals guide the work. This approach helps people build self-understanding and self-compassion while deciding what changes matter most to them.

DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better relationships. It is useful when strong emotions, impulsive behavior, or patterns of conflict make day-to-day life harder.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new needs appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls let conversations feel much like in-person meetings. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, skill practice, and brief support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep up regular work on goals and to fit sessions into a hectic life.