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Kelly Morse

Kelly Morse

LICSW Massachusetts

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Strength-focused support for life transitions

  • Person-centered approach
  • Practical goal setting
  • Support for grief

About Kelly

Kelly Morse is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts. She uses a straightforward, respectful approach that centers the person sitting across from her. Kelly emphasizes strengths and practical steps when people face hard changes.

Kelly helps people who are dealing with grief and loss. She supports those handling family conflict, relationship stress, and parenting challenges. She also works with people struggling with anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and low self-esteem.

Her practice includes help for career shifts and life transitions. She addresses compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, and she supports people navigating chronic illness, cancer, or end-of-life matters. Kelly also attends to challenges tied to aging, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, and communication problems.

In sessions Kelly blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she listens first, then helps set small goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and ways to make that change feel doable.

People can expect calm, plain-spoken conversation. Kelly aims to make space for difficult feelings while helping clients try new strategies between visits. The goal is clearer thinking, better coping, and more manageable next steps.

How Kelly's approaches work online

Kelly uses Client-Centered Therapy to start by listening and understanding each person's experience. This approach focuses on the person's perspective and strengths, so sessions begin with open conversation about what matters most to the client.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into steps that can be practiced between sessions. Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool Kelly brings in to set short-term, concrete goals and track progress over a few sessions.

Kelly treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust based on the client's goals and preferences. The first few sessions typically focus on what the client wants to change and which methods feel most useful.

If you are considering online work, please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with Kelly about what will fit your routine and the kinds of sessions that will help you reach your goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Massachusetts

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kelly address?

Kelly helps people with grief, family conflict, relationships, parenting, career changes, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and self-esteem issues.

How would you describe Kelly's therapeutic style?

She takes a person-centered approach that listens first, then works on practical steps. Sessions often include setting small goals and checking what works between meetings.

What is Kelly's background and experience?

Kelly holds an MA and practices as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, with three years of clinical experience.

Where does Kelly practice and what credential does she hold?

She is based in Massachusetts and is credentialed as an LICSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with Kelly?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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

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