Kelly Fuchino, LCSW

Kelly Fuchino is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with 20 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or struggling with self-esteem and confidence. Kelly focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel better and move toward goals that matter to them.

Kelly believes clients know their lives best and brings a supportive, collaborative stance to sessions. He listens for strengths you already have and builds on them. That practical focus helps people gain small wins that add up over time.

In sessions he uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. He also uses motivational interviewing to clarify values and increase motivation for change. These methods guide concrete conversations and simple experiments between sessions.

His approach is calm and direct. He helps people set realistic steps, practice new ways of thinking, and measure progress. Conversations stay focused on what will help you feel less overwhelmed and more capable.

Kelly works with adults on caregiver stress and questions of life purpose as part of his broader focus on anxiety and self-worth. He supports clients who want to reconnect with what matters and build routines that sustain that change.

How CBT and Motivational Interviewing work online

Kelly draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and build confidence. CBT-style work online often involves brief exercises, thought records, and experiments to practice between sessions.

He also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters and find the internal reasons to change. That approach emphasizes listening, reflecting your goals back, and helping you choose steps that feel doable and meaningful.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. Kelly will discuss your goals and preferences and adapt methods as you go. Together you will pick techniques and pacing that match your needs and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or homework support easier between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and make follow-through more manageable.