Kellie Kiernan, LPCC

Kellie Kiernan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a registered art therapist (AT-R) practicing in Ohio with 15 years of experience supporting adults aged 18 and older. She holds graduate-level training in both counseling and art therapy, and applies that combination to help clients explore emotions, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change.

Kiernan provides scheduled chat messaging sessions only and does not offer video or phone appointments. She works exclusively with residents of Ohio - clients must be physically located in Ohio for each session. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Her primary areas of focus include anxiety, anger management and emotion regulation, depression (excluding severe treatment-resistant cases), stress management and mindfulness, trauma, grief and bereavement, self-esteem and confidence, assertive communication, boundary development, and social anxiety. Her practice hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Messages sent outside a scheduled appointment are typically answered within 24 to 48 hours.

The first meeting is an initial consultation and assessment of the concerns that bring a person to therapy; from that session she and the client determine whether her expertise is a good match. Kiernan uses an eclectic approach that integrates cognitive behavioral strategies, existential and emotionally focused methods, Jungian and Adlerian ideas, Gestalt and psychodynamic perspectives, solution-focused work, and art therapy techniques when appropriate.

She does not provide treatment for certain conditions, including severe treatment-resistant depression or anxiety, bipolar disorders, substance use disorders, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, OCD, schizophrenia or psychosis, eating disorders, phobias, borderline or narcissistic personality disorders, gender dysphoria, sexual disorders, marriage and family therapy, or issues that require specialized licensure such as chemical dependency counseling or sex therapy. Additional practice notes: sessions may be canceled if a client is more than seven minutes late; clinicians do not provide clinical notes, legal or disability documents, diagnoses for forms, or related paperwork; and clients should be in a private, quiet space and not driving or traveling during a session.