Kelly Gulat

Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She has 11 years of counseling experience and over 20 years working in mental health. Kelly focuses on helping people adjust to life changes and find a clearer path forward. She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can talk openly without fear of judgment.

Kelly pays attention to the many parts of life that affect wellbeing. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and issues around identity. She also supports concerns like sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, anger, and relationship or intimacy struggles.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. Kelly listens first, then works with clients to set small, realistic goals. She brings techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when those fit the situation. Mindfulness and client-centered ideas also shape how she works in sessions.

Kelly often addresses complex or overlapping problems, such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and blended family challenges. She helps people sort out attachment or abandonment worries and build firmer boundaries. The aim is better daily functioning and clearer decision making.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Kelly encourages people to notice that effort. She partners with clients to find practical ways forward and to build confidence over time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people name what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs space to think through identity, values, or big life choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete strategies for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and increasing tolerance for distress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as priorities change or progress is made.

For online work, confirm the session formats available before booking since specific options aren’t listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It also lets people use techniques such as mindfulness exercises and behavioral experiments between sessions with support from a licensed professional. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the intake questionnaire so arrangements match your daily routine.