Kelli Bouscher

Kelli Bouscher is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Kelli draws on several proven therapy approaches to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes in daily life.

Her background includes extended work supporting people affected by trauma and addiction. Kelli uses a mix of methods rather than a single model, blending cognitive behavioral techniques with dialectical skills and attachment-focused work. She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work when it fits the concern.

In sessions she focuses on concrete patterns and behavior. Conversations look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions keep problems going and what can be done differently. She helps people build skills for managing intense emotions and for improving communication with partners or family members.

Kelli also attends to how early relationships shape current difficulties. Attachment-based ideas help identify trust and closeness patterns that show up in adult relationships. For people managing addiction, she combines behavioral strategies and relapse-prevention skills with attention to underlying trauma and triggers.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Kelli helps set clear, manageable goals and reviews progress along the way. People who are unsure what comes next often start by naming one problem to focus on and then try small changes to see what helps.

How attachment, CBT and DBT shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness. In practice this looks like talking through how past relationships show up now and trying different ways of connecting with others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people test unhelpful thinking and try specific behavior changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Skills training can be useful for people dealing with strong urges, self-destructive patterns, or volatile relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences together and recommend using one or a blend of these approaches. Decisions are collaborative and adjusted as progress is tracked.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. In general, online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. If video is difficult, alternatives such as phone appointments may reduce the need for bandwidth or being on camera, but check the options offered before scheduling.