Gregory Kelley, LICSW

Gregory Kelley is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and parenting strain. He frames therapy around each person's strengths and life story. He meets people where they are and works alongside them to find practical steps forward.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one of several approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and help people act in ways that matter to them. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and connection, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

In sessions he focuses on clear goals and doable strategies. Conversations aim to be direct and easy to follow so parents and busy adults can take the work into their daily lives. He emphasizes small changes that add up over time rather than quick fixes.

Gregory describes clients as the experts on their own stories and treats their experience with respect. He offers a supportive space to practice new skills, talk through difficult feelings, and plan next steps. People leave with concrete tools they can use between sessions.

He is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and carries the MA LICSW credential. Sessions are delivered in English and designed to fit the rhythms of real life.

Practical approaches for online therapy and everyday life

Gregory commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in his online work. CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking that keep problems going and then practice different ways of thinking and acting to get different results. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are difficult.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and day-to-day needs, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative approach helps tailor sessions to what actually works for the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat can work for brief check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work routines while keeping focus on real-life changes.