- Whole-life focus
- Practical tools
- Values guided
About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 11 years of direct counseling experience. She focuses on practical help for everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship challenges. Kelly emphasizes working with each person’s whole life, including health, identity, and family interactions. She aims to create an open space where people can talk honestly without judgment.
Kelly draws on a range of approaches to match a person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices are used when emotion regulation and present-moment strategies are needed.
People often come for help with sleep, parenting stress, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, chronic illness, and issues around attachment or abandonment. Kelly also supports those facing cancer, caregiving burdens, blended family adjustments, and separation or divorce. Conversations focus on practical steps and coping tools alongside exploring personal values and goals.
Sessions aim to balance real-life problem solving with exploration of meaning and identity. Kelly encourages small experiments between sessions, sharpening communication, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. She invites clients to set clear, achievable goals and checks progress together.
Making the first contact begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. Kelly works collaboratively to decide on goals and the best plan for moving forward.
Kelly draws on a range of approaches to match a person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices are used when emotion regulation and present-moment strategies are needed.
People often come for help with sleep, parenting stress, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, chronic illness, and issues around attachment or abandonment. Kelly also supports those facing cancer, caregiving burdens, blended family adjustments, and separation or divorce. Conversations focus on practical steps and coping tools alongside exploring personal values and goals.
Sessions aim to balance real-life problem solving with exploration of meaning and identity. Kelly encourages small experiments between sessions, sharpening communication, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. She invites clients to set clear, achievable goals and checks progress together.
Making the first contact begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. Kelly works collaboratively to decide on goals and the best plan for moving forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy places the client's priorities at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the person, helping them make choices and set goals that fit their life. This suits people who need a supportive space to figure out next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. The therapist uses simple exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills bring concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Mindfulness elements help people practice staying present and reducing reactivity during stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that feel like a good fit. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, or choose telephone instead of video when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. These practical benefits can help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the therapeutic work.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Common areas include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career worries, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
The style is collaborative and straightforward, blending client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, DBT skills, and mindfulness to address thoughts, emotions, and daily routines.
What experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 11 years of counseling experience in clinical settings and over twenty years working in the mental health field in various roles.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
The clinician holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and is based in Virginia.
In which language are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.