Kelly Wooldridge, LCSW

Kelly Wooldridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience. She uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and the impact of past trauma.

Kelly emphasizes practical tools in session. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. She also uses approaches that address relationships and emotional regulation when those areas come up.

Her work covers family-related concerns such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, and family of origin problems. She also supports people facing adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, and abandonment concerns. Other focuses include substance-related problems, body image, commitment and communication struggles, and disruptive mood concerns like DMDD.

Sessions are shaped to each person's needs. Kelly aims to create an environment where someone can speak honestly, learn coping skills, and practice new ways of handling hard moments. She frames progress as steady steps rather than sudden fixes.

Kelly practices in Nevada and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through multiple online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and small behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include setting practical homework, tracking patterns between meetings, and practicing new skills during calls to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and making room for difficult feelings while taking meaningful action. In online sessions this can mean practicing mindfulness exercises and creating a step-by-step plan that fits daily life.

Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current interactions. Remotely, this can involve talking through relationship patterns, identifying needs, and rehearsing new ways of relating with partners or family members.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that fit and adjust as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is often used for in-depth work and skills practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, and family routines.