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Kelly Gadbury

Kelly Gadbury, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Practical support for stress and life change

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  • Goal oriented
  • Compassionate listening
  • Practical tools

About Kelly

Kelly Gadbury is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with ten years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar challenges, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients take small, practical steps toward feeling better.

Kelly listens first and tailors conversations to each person's needs. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions focus on clear goals and real-life strategies that fit each person's situation.

Her work draws on client-centered methods that put the client's concerns at the center of the process. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping skills. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are mixed in when they match a client's goals.

Kelly often helps clients cope with family of origin issues, attachment or abandonment worries, communication and commitment problems, and the stress of caregiving or chronic illness. She also supports people facing divorce, blended family challenges, cancer-related strain, and the isolation that can come with aging.

Meetings are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect a collaborative plan, practical homework when helpful, and adjustments over time as needs change. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Kelly aims to make the process clear and manageable.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Kelly commonly uses client-centered therapy, which means conversations focus on the client's concerns and priorities while the therapist follows the client's lead and offers supportive feedback. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the work around what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that looks at current thinking and behavior patterns and develops concrete skills to change them. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching specific coping strategies and small experiments to test new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made. That decision is collaborative and can change over time.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it easier to keep consistent appointments while managing caregiving, health concerns, or busy days.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kelly commonly address?

Kelly works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, abandonment, caregiving stress, and communication problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on clear goals, practical steps, and conversations shaped to each person's needs.

How many years of experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with people facing mood concerns and life transitions.

What credential and location are listed?

She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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