Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Kelly Housler, LCSW
New York
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 092106
- NPI
- 1205653839
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Kelly supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress management
- Communication skills
- Relationship concerns
About Kelly
Kelly Housler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with six years of practice in the role listed for this directory. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem, and depression. Kelly also addresses problems like abandonment, attachment issues, communication difficulties, divorce and separation, loneliness, midlife transitions, social anxiety, and workplace stress.
Kelly works best with people who are ready to take action and change patterns that keep them stuck. She helps people notice habits and thinking that no longer serve them and practices new ways of interacting. Sessions include concrete skill work to improve communication, clarify boundaries, and strengthen the ability to speak up for personal needs.
Her approach emphasizes unlearning old reactions and building different responses that move toward practical goals. That can look like rehearsing a difficult conversation, setting small behavioral experiments to test new responses, or mapping current routines that feed anxiety and stress. The focus is on clear, step-by-step changes rather than abstract discussion alone.
Kelly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support this practical change work. She offers individual work and has experience in group and family contexts, using those settings to practice communication and boundary skills when appropriate. Her method is straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at measurable shifts in daily life.
Sessions are conducted in English. People interested in scheduling are asked to confirm current session options before booking so they know how sessions are offered and which format will fit their routines.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on action and behavior change. One common approach is behavioral skills coaching, which breaks down specific actions into small steps and practices them until they feel manageable. This helps with social anxiety, workplace challenges, and improving communication.Another approach is cognitive work that looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and tests them against real-life experiments. That method is useful for stress, anxiety, and depression because it turns thoughts into testable predictions rather than fixed facts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they set short-term goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to continue work between appointments, such as practicing a new conversation or using a technique during the same week you learned it.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Kelly focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, and depression. She also works on abandonment, attachment, communication problems, divorce and separation, loneliness, midlife crisis, social anxiety, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, action-oriented style that helps people change patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions emphasize skills practice, clearer boundaries, and real-world behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
Kelly has six years in the role listed for this directory. She also notes long experience as a social worker in various clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York. The listing uses NY LCSW as the credential detail.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to clients in the therapist's licensed region.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details before scheduling.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and scheduling steps.
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