Kelly Conlon, LPC

Kelly Conlon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and eating or body image concerns. She also supports people facing grief, addiction, parenting strain, career decisions, ADHD, bipolar and depression symptoms, and other life changes. Kelly aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can feel heard and start making practical changes.

She blends several counseling approaches to meet each person's needs. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, building self-esteem, and coping skills for strong emotions like anger or shame. Kelly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, attachment perspectives, dialectical skills, and a client-centered stance to help people notice patterns and try new ways of living.

Kelly’s background includes a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and an undergraduate degree in Childhood and Family Development from the University of Georgia. Her clinical work has included mental health hospitals, residential and outpatient eating disorder programs, substance abuse treatment, and independent practice settings.

In sessions she mixes practical work with compassion and a bit of humor. Expect straightforward conversations, goal-focused exercises, and tools you can use between sessions. Kelly encourages people to take small steps toward feeling more capable and connected.

Outside of therapy she enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, travel, and time with family and pets.

How Kelly’s Approaches Fit Online Work

Kelly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside client-centered care. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and low motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early connections shape current relationship behavior and intimacy issues.

Kelly also works from a client-centered stance, meaning sessions follow the person’s concerns and pace rather than a fixed script. Finding the best way to work together is a collaborative process: she will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that fit those needs.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during a work break or between errands. Different approaches support different goals online - ACT exercises and behavior experiments can be assigned between sessions, attachment work can focus on relationship patterns in everyday life, and client-centered conversations can provide steady, empathetic support while you try changes.