Kelli Means is a licensed professional counselor who uses a direct, person-centered style.
01About Kelli
Kelli Means is a licensed professional counselor who uses a direct, person-centered style. She keeps conversations straightforward and practical. Kelli aims to help people feel heard and find clear steps forward.
She brings nine years of experience working in mental health and addictions settings. Her background includes inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient therapy, school-based work, and residential substance use treatment. Much of her recent work has been at nonprofit agencies serving people with limited resources.
Background and approach
Kelli works with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, anger, and addictions. She also addresses issues like relationship problems, self-esteem, ADHD, gender dysphoria, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include communication problems, codependency, and coping with life changes.
Her approach blends client-centered care with practical techniques. She uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and solution-focused methods to set achievable goals. Somatic work is added when people notice stress held in the body.
Kelli emphasizes building trust so clients can speak honestly. She aims to teach coping skills and help people become more assertive in their lives. Her style is welcoming, often blunt when needed, and always aimed at supporting the person’s own choices and goals.
02Credentials
- LIMHP (Nebraska)
- License 1990 · expires September 2026
- LPC (South Dakota)
- License LPC20743 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 10086 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1386020162 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelli lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Kelli names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kelli names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online counseling
The practice combines client-centered work with motivational interviewing and somatic therapy so sessions address thoughts, motivation, and body-based stress. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can guide their own goals. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change by exploring values and building readiness in small steps. Somatic therapy adds attention to bodily sensations and gentle movement or breathing when stress shows up physically.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you work face-to-face from any quieter spot. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, tracking progress, or when typing helps someone express themselves. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Kelli help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, anger, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, ADHD, and stress-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is welcoming and conversational with a straightforward tone. She combines client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques and can be blunt when it helps move things forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience in mental health and addictions work, 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. The profile lists SD LPC and NE LIMHP as her credential details.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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