Kellie Kiernan

Kellie Kiernan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio (OH LPCC E.2303379) and a registered art therapist (AT-R) with 15 years of experience working with adults aged 18 and older. She provides counseling by appointment using chat messaging only and does not offer video or phone sessions. Clients must be physically located in and be residents of Ohio to receive services from her, as her licensure covers Ohio only.

Her clinical focus includes anxiety, anger management, emotion regulation, depression (excluding severe treatment-resistant depression or anxiety when symptoms have not responded despite adequate treatment), stress management, relaxation, mindfulness, trauma, grief and bereavement, self-esteem and confidence, assertive communication, healthy boundary development, anger issues, and social anxiety. Initial appointments are consultation and assessment sessions to determine fit based on the presenting concerns and Kellie’s areas of expertise.

Kellie’s practice hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Messages sent outside of a scheduled appointment will be answered within 24 to 48 hours. If a client is more than seven minutes late to a scheduled session, the session is canceled and may be rescheduled at the client’s convenience. Clients are expected to participate from a private, quiet environment free of interruptions so they can fully engage in the session, and driving or traveling while in session is not permitted for safety reasons.

She follows an eclectic therapeutic approach that draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, existential, Jungian, Adlerian, Gestalt, integrative and holistic methods, psychodynamic work, emotionally focused techniques, and art therapy. Kellie holds a master’s degree in art therapy in addition to a master’s degree in counseling; she notes that a master’s degree in art therapy is required to practice as an art therapist.

Certain conditions and treatment needs fall outside her scope of practice. She does not treat severe treatment-resistant depression or anxiety (where symptoms have not responded despite adequate treatment), bipolar disorders, physical health conditions, somatic symptom disorder (SSD), illness anxiety disorder (IAD), ADHD, OCD, substance use disorders or addiction (including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, pornography, shopping, etc. - individuals should seek an LICDC-licensed independent chemical dependency counselor), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), marriage or couples counseling, family therapy or parenting issues (individuals should seek an MFT-marriage and family therapist), borderline and narcissistic personality disorders, eating disorders, phobias, schizophrenia or psychosis, fetishes, sexual disorders (seek a sex therapist), and gender issues or gender dysphoria. If support is needed in any of those areas, she recommends seeking a therapist who lists that expertise in their profile.

Requests for clinical notes, legal documents, FMLA forms, disability documentation, DSM-5 diagnoses, letters, applications, or any other forms are prohibited and will not be provided for any reason.