Therapist profile
Kelly Gulat, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns adults bring to therapy, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues, parenting strains, and questions about identity and intimacy. Sessions are aimed at practical change and clearer thinking rather than labels or quick fixes.
Gulat uses straightforward conversation to clarify what feels difficult at home and at work. She leans on Client-Centered ideas to listen and reflect, and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for skills that help manage emotions and behavior. Mindfulness and Existential approaches are used to explore meaning and values when that feels important.
In sessions she helps people notice patterns that get in the way of goals. That can mean practicing new ways to talk about boundaries, testing small behavior changes, or learning tools to handle strong emotions. The work is collaborative and paced to what feels doable for the person in front of her.
Her background includes over a decade of counseling experience and additional years in the mental health field before becoming an LPC. That experience shapes a practical style that focuses on what can change now and what longer-term work might look like.
Kelly offers therapy in English and works with adults on issues connected to family and parenting concerns among other life stressors. If you want to move toward clearer communication, steadier mood, or better coping strategies, she can help map the steps forward.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Kelly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on concrete steps and practical homework.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal communication. DBT techniques can be helpful when strong emotions or intense conflict make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That might mean focusing on skills at first, then moving into deeper meaning or values-based work later.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let people use video when face-to-face interaction helps, or choose an option that uses less bandwidth when needed.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, identity questions, and related issues.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style combines Client-Centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT, plus mindfulness and existential discussion when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and additional years working in the mental health field before licensure.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC licensed in Virginia and provides services from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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