Kelli Brunk, LCSW

Kelli Brunk is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years in independent practice in Florida. She speaks English and Spanish and offers gentle, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. Kelli aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried about reaching out.

She focuses on practical help for day-to-day problems like sleep disruption, caring for a loved one, or coping with major life changes. Sessions often look at current thoughts and routines that keep problems stuck and then try small, realistic adjustments. Kelli combines brief goal-focused work with strategies that address patterns over time.

Her background includes long experience with caregiving issues, chronic illness and disability, and the effects of aging. She has worked with people who have struggled with trauma, abandonment, and domestic violence, and she supports those managing bipolar disorder or ADHD as part of broader life challenges. Communication problems and commitment concerns are also common topics she addresses.

Kelli uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that reinforce them. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to map clear, short-term goals and build on what already works. These approaches are applied in straightforward, conversational sessions focused on practical next steps.

People meet Kelli for calm, steady guidance while navigating grief, career shifts, parenting strain, or recovery from abuse. Her style is collaborative and respectful, aiming to help each person leave sessions with something concrete to try.

How Kelli’s approaches shape online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. This approach breaks problems into clear pieces so clients can try specific steps between sessions.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on short-term goals and what already works. It’s useful when someone wants fast, practical guidance for relationship issues, parenting stress, or coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily routines, then recommend which methods to try first. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Discussing scheduling needs during the matching step helps shape a plan that fits everyday life without promising a specific format.