Kelli Trueblood-Graves

Kelli Trueblood-Graves is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a person-centered approach to help people manage eating and food-related concerns and other life challenges. She emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story and works alongside them to build on strengths. Kelli speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel doable for someone feeling overwhelmed.

With ten years of overall experience in the field and licensure as an LCSW in New Mexico, she brings steady support for a range of concerns. Kelli has worked with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, parenting stress, and grief. She also focuses on body image, eating and food-related issues, and difficulties with intimacy and relationships.

Her work blends practical skills and listening. Kelli uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior and try different responses. She draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to build safety in the relationship and follow each person’s priorities.

Sessions typically help people set clear goals, practice coping strategies, and track small changes between meetings. Kelli emphasizes motivation and real-world steps when substance use or unhealthy patterns are present. She also supports people managing major life changes like separation, adoption-related concerns, or postpartum depression.

Kelli offers care in English from her New Mexico license. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability. The therapist notes sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Kelli’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Kelli draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT can be useful for eating concerns, anxiety, and patterns that keep coming back. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means she follows each person’s lead and focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Kelli will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as needed based on progress and feedback.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what options fit your routine. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. It can also let someone choose an interaction that suits their needs, such as a session that does not require video if that is preferable. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, adapt strategies like CBT and client-centered work to the online setting so sessions focus on practical steps and real-life practice.