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Jessica Kelley, LMFT

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jessica

Jessica Kelley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing from Alabama with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and a variety of other life difficulties.

Background and approach

Her background includes early work in psychiatric hospital settings and years supporting adolescents, young adults, and their families through crises and transitions. Her style blends warmth and practical problem solving; sessions tend to be client-centered, empathetic, and goal oriented.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Jessica emphasizes straightforward, down-to-earth communication and offers feedback and perspective to help clients make decisions that fit their lives.

Throughout her career she has worked with individuals and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, psychosis, abuse or neglect, parenting struggles, relationship conflict, and other concerns such as bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her experience across multiple states contributes to a flexible, practical approach to treatment planning and collaboration.

Approaches that guide online care and practical support

Jessica commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their goals and values while building a collaborative relationship with the therapist. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress and teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined together. The therapist will work collaboratively with each client to understand goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns, then tailor techniques and priorities so therapy feels useful and relevant to daily life.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for people managing busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to fit consistent sessions into life and to use therapeutic strategies between meetings under the guidance of a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting struggles, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach is client-centered, supportive, and goal oriented. She integrates evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside narrative and psychodynamic ideas to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jessica has 12 years of clinical experience, including early work in psychiatric hospital settings and extensive practice with adolescents, young adults, and families in high-crisis situations.
Where is Jessica licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Alabama and holds the license designation AL LMFT L496.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for appointments?
She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English

What Jessica can help with

Jessica Kelley works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and depression.

Jessica works with adolescents, young adults, and their families.

Jessica works with families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, psychosis, abuse/neglect, parenting struggles, stress, and relationship conflicts.

How Jessica approaches therapy

Jessica's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Jessica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Alabama, with 12 years of clinical experience.