Kelly Wooldridge
Experienced LCSW focusing on relationships and emotional health
LCSW Nevada
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Kelly
Kelly Wooldridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada with 30 years of experience. She uses proven, practical methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and family-related problems.
Background and approach
Kelly focuses on clear, workable steps in sessions so families and individuals can move forward. Kelly draws on several well-known approaches to shape treatment plans that fit each person.
She uses the Gottman Method alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to address communication problems, commitment concerns, and relationship strain. Attachment-based work and acceptance and commitment strategies help when past wounds, abandonment, or adoption and foster care issues affect present-day relationships.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through grief, family of origin issues, blended family strain, and the emotional effects of addiction and separation. She also addresses mood difficulties such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and persistent feelings of emptiness.
Sessions focus on practical skills for coping, clearer communication, and rebuilding trust in relationships. Kelly aims to make sessions direct and understandable.
She helps clients set realistic goals, practice new behaviors between sessions, and notice the small changes that lead to bigger results. Her approach is collaborative; she adjusts plans as needs and circumstances change.
People who choose her work with a practitioner who values steady progress and practical tools. She offers a mix of conversation, skill-building, and problem-solving to support stronger relationships and better emotional balance.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Kelly blends the Gottman Method with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to address relationship and emotional concerns. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns, conflict management, and building emotional connection. It is useful when people want clearer conversations and better ways to handle disagreements. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches noticing thoughts and values-based action to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people change patterns that cause distance or anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try techniques, and adjust methods as needed. Clients help shape the plan so it fits their values, rhythms, and real-life demands rather than following one fixed method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework support, or quick coping strategies between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed in
Nevada
Languages
English