About Kelli
Kelli Bouscher is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. She draws on nearly a decade of clinical experience in California.
Background and approach
Kelli writes and speaks plainly in sessions so people can focus on real steps forward. Kelli blends approaches such as attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy.
Sessions usually center on identifying harmful patterns, learning new coping skills, and rebuilding clearer communication. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.
Her work often addresses relationship conflict, challenges tied to family of origin, and patterns like codependency or avoidance. She also supports people dealing with substance use and the emotional fallout of trauma and abuse.
Kelli helps clients name cycles and experiment with different ways of responding. Therapy with Kelli tends to focus on short-term, practical tools and longer-term change.
Clients learn ways to reduce anxiety, respond differently to urges or cravings, and improve how they relate to others. She encourages gradual practice between sessions so skills become habits.
Kelli sees therapy as a collaborative process. She listens for strengths and builds on them while teaching skills that fit each person’s goals.
People who want clear techniques and steady support often find her approach helpful.
Practical approaches for online recovery and relationships
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns affect present relationships and emotional responses, helping people understand why they react a certain way and learn different ways to relate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practicing new responses to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, or change negative patterns. The Gottman Method offers structured tools to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict in relationships, using exercises that teach clarity and repair skills.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match goals, strengths, and preferences. That way sessions stay focused on what the client wants to change and how they prefer to learn new skills.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and use of worksheets or role plays. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share between sessions, practice skills in real time, and fit support into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to try techniques in daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English