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Entry 357285California / United States

Kelly Nicassio

Kelly Nicassio, LMFT

California 15 years in practice

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LMFT - stress and parenting support

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting concerns
  • Family relationship work

About Kelly

LMFT in California with 15 years of experience, Kelly Nicassio works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life changes. She combines practical approaches with attention to relationships and faith when clients want that included.

Kelly has provided therapy in private practice, outpatient, and intensive outpatient settings. She has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families through anxiety, depression, transitions, and the pressures of caregiving. Her background includes many years helping people manage overwhelm and regain clearer routines and priorities.

Her work draws from cognitive-behavioral ideas, family systems perspectives, and mindfulness-informed practices. In sessions she helps clients notice repeated patterns, try new ways of relating, and build everyday coping skills. She uses concrete strategies alongside conversations about values and priorities.

Kelly often works with parents and women who feel stuck or pulled in many directions. She talks through communication problems, control issues, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people dealing with social anxiety and phobia who want step-by-step tools to connect more easily with others.

Faith can be part of sessions when a client wants that. As a Christian therapist she can include values or spiritual resources alongside other techniques. To begin, reviewers are asked to use the therapist’s booking flow to match and schedule a first session.

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How her approaches translate to online work

Kelly uses cognitive-behavioral methods and family systems ideas, presented in straightforward, practical terms. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. Family systems approaches look at patterns in relationships and communication, which helps with parenting and relationship concerns by shifting how people interact.

She also integrates mindfulness-informed practices to help people manage overwhelm and stay present during stressful moments. Mindfulness work usually involves short exercises in breathing, attention, and grounding that can be practiced between sessions to reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kelly will work with a client to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative decision that can change as therapy progresses.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help clients maintain consistency and apply skills in daily life.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family and parenting challenges, and life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, life purpose, and social anxiety or phobia.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses relational work combined with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness-informed practices. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns, practical skills, and clearer ways of relating.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience across private practice, outpatient, and intensive outpatient settings. That background includes work with children, adolescents, adults, and families.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. The credential is shown as CA LMFT.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Pricing details are provided during the sign-up process.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Kelly Nicassio

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