Kelly Gulat, LPC
Virginia · 11 years in practice
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience as a therapist and a long history in mental health.
License and registration
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701007775 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1124599881 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience as a therapist and a long history in mental health. She focuses on helping people find clearer direction and more satisfying day-to-day living. Kelly speaks plainly and meets people where they are when stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, or life change are making things harder.
Kelly centers work on the whole person rather than a single symptom. Sessions often address identity, self-esteem, communication, boundaries, and motivation alongside specific problems like sleep trouble, parenting strain, or relationship conflict.
Background and approach
She draws on Existential ideas about meaning and choice while keeping conversations rooted in practical steps. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps clients test small changes between sessions.
Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness are used to help manage overwhelming thoughts and bodily tension. Kelly also brings skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotions feel intense or unstable. That can mean learning simple skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, or clearer communication.
Therapy moves at a person’s pace and focuses on what matters most right now. Clients in Virginia can expect straightforward language, clear goals, and an emphasis on workable tools. Kelly helps people sort through decisions and cope with loss, burnout, ADHD challenges, or medical and caregiving stress.
She aims to make the process understandable and useful for daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- 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
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kelly names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy helps people examine what matters to them and make choices that reflect their values. It’s useful for people dealing with questions about purpose, identity, loss, or major life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding so people can find their own solutions. It’s a good fit when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and decisions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, provides concrete tools to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by breaking issues into manageable steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means checking in and shifting strategies as progress is made.
Online sessions can be tailored to daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter updates, written reflection, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kelly commonly address?
Kelly works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Other areas include ADHD, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions mix meaning-focused conversation with practical strategies so clients leave with things to try between sessions.
What is her experience and background?
She has 11 years of experience as a therapist and a longer career in mental health. That background informs an approach that blends clinical skill with everyday practicality.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Virginia.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kelly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.
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