About Kelly
Kelly Kratzer is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD concerns, depression, and grief. She also supports parents who are struggling with motivation, confidence, and parenting challenges. Kelly focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more capable.
She aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Kelly helps people name what feels hard and then maps simple strategies to try between sessions. Kelly often works on building everyday routines, clearer communication, and realistic goals. She uses approaches that are evidence-based and geared toward solving real problems.
Sessions may include short skill practice, problem solving, and checking progress until a person notices change. Parents who worry about raising neurodivergent children will find a practical orientation in her work. She helps with handling parenting stress, setting boundaries, and finding motivation when energy is low.
She also supports young adults and people facing life transitions as they figure out next steps. Kelly is based in California and meets with people in English. She combines steady listening with concrete tools so clients leave each session with something to try.
Working with practical, evidence-based approaches online
Kelly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize skills people can use right away. One common approach focuses on creating routines and behavioral strategies to reduce stress and improve attention; this helps people manage daily demands and feel more organized. Another technique centers on building coping skills for anxiety and mood, using short practices and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for teaching skills and working through difficult topics. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or quick support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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