Keith Nelson, LCSW

Keith Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 18 years of clinical experience. He works with concerns such as depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD. He also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar concerns, and caregiver strain.

He sees clients who are dealing with complicated loss, abandonment, attachment difficulties, and codependency. He also helps people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, blended family pressures, body image concerns, and communication problems. His background includes work on substance abuse and emotional dissonance.

Keith describes therapy as a collaborative process. He focuses on the person-in-environment perspective, looking at how physical, social, and emotional factors interact in daily life. He favors practical methods that fit a person’s routines and values rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

His practice draws from evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, practicing skills, and reviewing what works between meetings.

Keith also has experience providing supervision and contributing to research on substance use. He aims to help people reduce suffering and build steadier patterns of behavior and thinking. To begin, he asks people to identify priorities and practical steps that fit their life circumstances.

How his approaches translate to online sessions