Cira Kelley
New York LCSW specializing in attachment and family work
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About
Cira Kelley is a licensed LCSW practicing in New York with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and grief, and issues related to self-esteem, parenting, ADHD, and intimacy. Her practice also includes work with blended family concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver stress.
Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives, client-centered collaboration, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused interventions, mindfulness, and narrative work. Cira emphasizes understanding patterns that shape relationships and emotional responses while helping people develop practical strategies to manage life transitions and communication difficulties.
She aims to create an affirming space for exploration of difficult emotions, family of origin matters, and identity-related concerns such as body image and commitment issues. Cira partners with people to process painful experiences, build clearer communication, and identify steps for change, drawing on coaching methods when appropriate to support growth and coping with day-to-day stressors.
Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives, client-centered collaboration, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused interventions, mindfulness, and narrative work. Cira emphasizes understanding patterns that shape relationships and emotional responses while helping people develop practical strategies to manage life transitions and communication difficulties.
She aims to create an affirming space for exploration of difficult emotions, family of origin matters, and identity-related concerns such as body image and commitment issues. Cira partners with people to process painful experiences, build clearer communication, and identify steps for change, drawing on coaching methods when appropriate to support growth and coping with day-to-day stressors.
- Location:
- New York, United States
- Years Experience:
- 25
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- Yes
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Self esteem, ADHD
Other areas of experience: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: NY LCSW 096756
- NPI Number: 1023308830
- License: LCSW (New York)
Teletherapy and Remote Support
Cira offers remote sessions that adapt several clinical approaches for online formats. Drawing on attachment-based therapy, she helps clients explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses. This work can be useful for those wanting to understand and shift recurring dynamics in partnerships, family interactions, or caregiving roles.
She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy combined with mindfulness strategies to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts, practice present-moment awareness, and build specific coping skills. These approaches are presented in a collaborative, client-centered way so people and therapist set goals together and select methods that fit their needs. Narrative therapy and emotionally focused techniques may be integrated to support meaning-making and the processing of strong emotions.
Remote appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow Cira to meet people where they are and maintain continuity of care while using the clinical tools that align with each person’s goals.
What is Cira Kelley's professional experience?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, and related concerns.
What credentials does she hold?
Cira is an LCSW. Her license is listed as NY LCSW 096756.
Which languages does she speak?
The profile indicates she conducts therapy in English.
Where is she based?
She is based in New York.
How can people work with her remotely?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work, and draws on approaches such as attachment-based therapy, CBT, mindfulness, emotionally-focused therapy, and narrative work.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients according to the profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to get started?
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