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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Parenting support
About Kelly
Kelly Ritzman is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a focus on mental health (LPC-MH) practicing in South Dakota. She has 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.
Kelly offers straightforward, practical work aimed at improving communication and easing social anxiety. Sessions address control issues, guilt and shame, and building self-love. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the process.
In sessions she listens to what matters most and helps clients identify steps they can try between meetings. That can look like practicing new ways to talk with others, learning coping strategies for anxiety, or doing focused work on past hurts. The emphasis is on simple, usable tools rather than theory-heavy discussion.
Kelly describes her style as collaborative and respectful of each person’s values and beliefs. She adjusts pace and focus based on what a client wants to work on and how they respond to different approaches.
Her practice includes long-term and short-term work depending on the concern. People typically come for help with relationships, parenting pressures, or recurring mood and anxiety problems. Language of service is English and services are provided within South Dakota.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The practice uses a cancellable subscription model for sessions that varies by location.
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How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and processing difficult experiences. Cognitive-style approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teach concrete tools to manage anxiety and depression. Skills-based methods focus on communication practice, emotion regulation, and behavioral strategies useful for stress and relationship concerns.She approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying an approach for a few sessions, reviewing how it feels, and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
The biography does not list explicit session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Phone sessions can be an option when lower bandwidth or less screen time is needed. Kelly and other licensed professionals typically adapt activities so skills practice and focused processing still happen effectively across formats.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
South Dakota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and parenting concerns. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and takes a collaborative approach. Sessions emphasize practical tools, communication skills, and steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Kelly has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, relationship, and parenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC-MH (Licensed Professional Counselor with a focus on mental health) practicing in South Dakota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What should I know about session formats and scheduling?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking. Clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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