Kelly Fitzgerald

Kelly Fitzgerald is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of practice experience. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and works from Illinois. Kelly focuses on people who feel stuck and lists concerns such as stress, anxiety, life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career questions, mood conditions, coaching, ADHD, codependency, and life purpose.

She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Kelly uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what a person brings to the room and to help them set their own goals. She also brings mindfulness practices such as meditation and relaxation techniques to reduce overwhelm and manage strong feelings.

Her work blends talking and action. Clients may do journaling, movement, or simple exercises between sessions. Kelly also integrates cognitive ideas to help people test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors in daily life. She supports use of 12-step groups when people find them useful.

Kelly describes healing as something people do for themselves with guidance. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s goals lead the work. The approach is intended to help people move through stuck spots and try practical changes that affect everyday life.

Over twenty years she has seen many life transitions and recurring patterns. People who are questioning direction, dealing with change, or managing persistent stress may find sessions focus on clear next steps and coping strategies rather than abstract theory.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s concerns first and guides the conversation. In practice this means the therapist listens closely to what matters most to the person and helps them set concrete goals and next steps. Mindfulness Therapy brings practices such as meditation and simple relaxation exercises to reduce anxiety and increase present-moment awareness; these tools can help with stress, mood, and coping during life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly treats the choice of techniques as collaborative. She will discuss what seems useful, try methods in session, and adjust based on how the client responds and what fits their daily life and goals.

Session-format details are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy around work, reduce travel time, and make it easier to follow through on between-session practices like journaling or short mindfulness exercises. Phone sessions can be better when a quieter, lower-bandwidth check-in is needed, and video sessions allow guided practices and live feedback on relaxation or grounding exercises. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and pacing to suit each person’s routine and needs.