Darcie Kelly

Darcie Kelly is a clinical social worker with about 20 years of experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, trauma, and other major life stressors. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Montana. Darcie aims to meet people where they are and supports practical change over time. She trained in psychology and social work, and completed additional graduate coursework in applied behavior analysis. That background means she often focuses on behavior change and clear steps people can try between sessions. She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. Darcie takes a direct but warm approach in sessions. She keeps things inviting and nonjudgmental while helping people set concrete goals. Conversations tend to balance what makes sense in daily life with small experiments to test new habits. She also works with issues around eating and body image, intimacy and sexual concerns, relationship patterns including nontraditional arrangements, and trauma related to abuse or assault. Other areas of focus include parenting strain, grief, compassion fatigue, panic, and seasonal mood changes. When someone begins work with her, she collaborates on goals and makes a plan that fits that person’s pace and preferences. The focus is on practical steps, safety, and gradual change so people can notice progress in everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, depression, and struggles around food and body image. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for panic, mood issues, and behavior change. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to patterns from early relationships that shape current connection and trust; it can be useful for intimacy concerns, relationship patterns, and trauma recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration includes trying an approach and adjusting it based on what helps in real life.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as options are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also helps people try behavior-focused steps and mindfulness practices between sessions so progress can be noticed in everyday routines.