Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience.
01About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps. Kelly uses clear, practical steps so clients can make changes that matter in everyday life.
She listens without judgment and helps people name what matters most to them. Sessions often start with immediate concerns like stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, grief, or relationship and intimacy worries.
Background and approach
Kelly pays attention to identity issues such as LGBT concerns and to life events like illness, caregiving, or major change. Her approach blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based work. That means people set goals, notice patterns, and try small experiments between sessions.
Kelly also draws on dialectical behavior ideas to help with intense emotions and coping skills. Practical, real-world problems are part of the work. Clients may address things like parenting strain, career stress, codependency, chronic pain, or communication difficulties.
She also helps with losses, commitment questions, and rebuilding confidence after life transitions. Sessions are conversational but focused. Kelly helps people identify manageable steps and builds on their strengths.
She encourages curiosity, steady progress, and realistic problem solving. To get started, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session based on availability. Kelly aims to be a steady partner while clients explore values, choices, and ways to cope with life’s challenges.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701007775 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1124599881 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Kelly names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kelly 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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Kelly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas to make online sessions practical and actionable. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to find patterns and test small changes that reduce anxiety or depression. Dialectical behavior ideas emphasize emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for intense feelings and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will review your concerns, try approaches that match your goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. That collaborative process means methods can shift as needs change and clients learn what works best for them.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face to face and use visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or seeing a screen is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kelly commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, combining listening with hands-on tools. Sessions focus on goals, coping skills, and small steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Kelly has 11 years of clinical experience as a counselor and more than two decades working in the mental health field in various roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a Virginia LPC credential and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting remotely?
Kelly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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