Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience in behavioral health. She focuses on practical support for people facing anxiety, depression, substance use, and eating concerns, including binge eating. Her approach is down-to-earth and person-centered, aimed at meeting each client where they are.

Kelly blends several evidence-informed methods to suit individual needs. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical behavior skills are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based and narrative ideas help people understand relationship patterns and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves.

Clients work on concrete goals in sessions, such as reducing binges, managing panic, improving sleep, or coping with life transitions. Kelly emphasizes small, practical steps and clear tools that can be used between meetings. She also brings a conversational, warm style to sessions and sometimes uses gentle humor when appropriate.

Her background includes years treating substance use and addictive behaviors alongside mood and trauma-related concerns. That experience informs a steady, nonjudgmental stance when addressing complicated habits like drug and alcohol use or disordered eating. She tailors plans to a person’s strengths and personal goals.

Kelly accepts clients in Connecticut and works with people who prefer English. International clients are also accepted. To begin, readers are asked to use the platform Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Kelly commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to improve mood and reduce bingeing or anxiety. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving self-control, which can help with addictions and impulsive eating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full visit isn’t needed. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and apply new skills in everyday situations.