Kelly Peters, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 35 years in practice
Kelly Peters is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 35 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.002099 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1588732408 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Kelly
Kelly Peters is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 35 years of experience. She greets people with warmth and uses a collaborative style to help them take practical steps toward feeling better. Her manner is respectful and straightforward, and she focuses on helping people grow, change, and heal.
Peters commonly helps individuals facing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, LGBT concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
Background and approach
She brings experience addressing compassion fatigue, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and issues tied to family of origin and blended households. Her approach mixes several well-known methods. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and take committed action even when feelings are difficult. Client-centered work creates a space where a person’s own goals guide the process. Peters also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Emotionally-focused tools help people better understand attachment and intimacy-related patterns. Together these methods are adapted into practical strategies and short-term exercises that fit each person’s needs. She has provided counseling in many settings over the years, including employee assistance and crisis intervention.
Peters will work with a person to build a plan that matches their priorities and life demands.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- 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
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action even when difficult feelings appear. Online ACT work often mixes short exercises, values clarification, and practical homework to help move toward the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches techniques to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress and often uses brief structured exercises during or between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, listening stance where the client’s goals lead the work; in online sessions this shows up as reflective conversation and pacing that follows the client’s priorities.Figuring out the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messages can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping the therapeutic focus intact.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kelly help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and addictions, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, respectful, and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill building, and aligning work to a person’s values and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience providing counseling in a variety of settings, including employee assistance and crisis intervention work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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