Kelly Kratzer, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges
About Kelly
Kelly Kratzer is a licensed therapist in California who helps with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing ADHD, grief, depression, and motivation struggles, plus related issues like social anxiety, SAD, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Kelly aims to make starting therapy a straightforward step for anyone feeling stuck. She keeps sessions open and nonjudgmental so clients can share thoughts and feelings honestly.
Conversations focus on practical steps and small changes that fit everyday life. She encourages people to identify what matters most and to try strategies that build confidence and momentum.
Kelly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address specific challenges. She adapts tools to each person’s situation rather than using a single approach for everyone.
This helps with goals like improving communication, managing ADHD-related difficulties, or navigating a major life transition. Over 13 years of practice in California, Kelly has worked with many people facing similar concerns.
She emphasizes collaboration and clear, practical guidance rather than jargon. Sessions are paced to the client’s needs and move toward measurable progress.
Clients meet by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on preference. Kelly supports parents dealing with neurodivergent children and adults figuring out next steps in work or relationships.
She welcomes straightforward conversations about goals and next steps.
Evidence-based methods and online sessions
Kelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach she uses involves breaking problems into manageable steps and testing small behavior changes to build confidence and reduce anxiety. This helps with stress, social anxiety, and day-to-day coping.A second approach emphasizes improving routine, focus, and organization for people with ADHD. Sessions work on strategies for time management, planning, and reducing overwhelm, which can make daily tasks feel more doable. These methods also help with motivation and low mood by creating steady, achievable goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly collaborates with clients to choose strategies that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try tools, track what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, short coaching moments, or when writing helps people organize their thoughts. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English