- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Kelli
Kelli Trueblood-Graves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Mexico with 5 years of professional experience. She helps people who struggle with anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and issues around parenting and addiction. Kelli works with adults who want practical ways to change how they respond when feelings run high.
Kelli sees the person as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear, doable steps rather than long lectures. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thinking patterns that fuel anger and on dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation skills.
Attachment-based ideas guide her work with relationship and intimacy concerns. That approach looks at how past and current relationships shape reactions today. Motivational interviewing is used when people are ambivalent about change, especially around substance use or other addictive behaviors.
In a typical meeting Kelli listens to what matters most, helps set small goals, and practices concrete skills together. She keeps language direct and practical so people can try techniques between sessions. Progress is tracked in ways the client can notice day to day.
Kelli offers services in English and works from her New Mexico license. Her background includes helping people with grief, body-image concerns, family of origin issues, postpartum depression, and trauma-related symptoms. If someone wants to begin, she asks that they use the site’s matching steps to schedule a first session.
How Kelli blends approaches for online work
Kelli often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts that feed anger and frustration. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thinking. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that reduce impulsive reactions and help people steady themselves during heated moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work and she treats it as a collaboration. She will listen to what matters most, try specific techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels useful. The aim is to pick tools that fit a person’s goals and day-to-day life, not to force a single model.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can use skills practice, role plays, and worksheets during remote sessions so people can try new responses between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, addictions, trauma, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, skills-based work such as cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior skills, combined with attachment-informed and client-centered conversations.
How much experience does she have?
Kelli has five years of professional experience working as a clinician in New Mexico.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.