- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping steps
- Relationship work
About Kelli
Kelli Whiteaker is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She brings 18 years of professional experience and aims to create a space where clients can speak freely and be heard. Kelli emphasizes collaboration and steady support as people work toward clearer choices and healthier day-to-day living.
Her approach centers on building trust and listening closely to each person's story. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy also inform her work when relationships or personal stories are central to the challenge.
Kelli focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. She helps clients notice patterns, test small changes, and track what helps. Sessions are paced to match each person's readiness for change, with attention to emotional safety and achievable goals.
She practices in Washington and holds an Oregon license as well. Her background includes supporting people through panic and mood concerns, attachment issues, social anxiety, and women's issues. Kelli notes limited morning and afternoon availability Monday through Friday and does not offer late afternoon or evening sessions at this time.
People may find her style direct but warm, with an emphasis on respect and on making therapy fit real life. She encourages prospective clients to consider what they want from therapy and to reach out when they feel ready.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's goals. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters most to the person and the therapist reflects understanding to help people clarify their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often includes simple exercises and tracking between sessions to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelli aims to figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences through conversation and shared planning. She treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will adjust methods as progress and priorities become clearer.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also makes it possible to maintain continuity of care when life requires relocation or travel. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can often adapt exercises and tools used in office sessions to an online setting so progress continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Washington, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelli help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment and panic disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, using listening and reflection to help people find their own path. She pairs that with practical exercises aimed at small, testable changes.
What experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Washington and Oregon and practices in Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.