- Person-first care
- Direct and supportive
- Goal focused
About Kelli
Kelli Means is a licensed professional counselor who uses a conversational, person-first approach in sessions. She aims to build trust quickly and speak plainly so people feel heard. Her style is direct when needed and supportive while focusing on practical steps.
She combines client-centered methods with solution-focused work and motivational interviewing to help people set clear goals and find motivation. Mindfulness and somatic techniques are used when grounding and body-based awareness can reduce overwhelm. Kelli draws on nearly a decade of experience in mental health and addictions settings.
Kelli has worked in inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient clinics, school-based programs, and residential substance use treatment. Much of her recent work has been with adults in community agencies that use state funding or sliding fee scales. This background gives her experience with limited-resource situations and complex stressors.
She has assisted people facing depression, anxiety, panic and panic attacks, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, substance use concerns, and relationship or identity-related stress. Kelli also supports those coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and teaching ways to cope independently. Kelli emphasizes collaboration - clients direct the pace and priorities while she offers tools, feedback, and accountability. She invites people to start where they are and work toward manageable change.
How Kelli’s approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding you without judgment, helping you feel respected and guiding goals you set. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and ground the body during moments of panic. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels hard by exploring your reasons for change and building your own motivation.Choosing the right approach is something Kelli treats as a team effort. She will talk with you about what you want to work on and try methods that match your goals and comfort. If an approach doesn’t fit, she adjusts the plan together with you until it feels useful.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, make scheduling around work or school simpler, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote settings to practice skills, review progress, and set small steps you can use between sessions.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, South Dakota, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelli commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, panic and panic attacks, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is welcoming and conversational, often direct when needed, with a focus on practical skills and collaborative goal setting.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
Kelli has about nine years of experience in mental health and addictions, including inpatient, outpatient, school-based, and residential treatment settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LIMHP credentials and practices in Nebraska.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.