Acronyms Defined.

  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to help you heal from trauma, it can be a recent or years old memory, by reducing the intensity of the traumatic memory. EMDR is highly effective and our clinicians have gone through additional and rigorous training to learn and master this technique. Dr. Kelly is certified in EMDR and a consultant in training for EMDR (which means that she has additional advanced training on top of the standard EMDR training, has performed over 300 hours of EMDR sessions, and upon completion of her consultation hours will be able to provide education and expertise to other EMDR clinicians to enhance their skills and/or become certified EMDR therapists). Click here to learn more!

  • IFS

    Internal Family Systems is a modality that highlights unique aspects of your internal parts (think of the movie “Inside Out” by Pixar) and uses the information from these unique parts to heal our protective and wounded parts. It sounds strange…we know… but it is incredibly healing and evidence-based (highly researched) and has been used to help clients reach their therapeutic goals! Dr. Coburn has the official training from the prestigious IFS Institute! Click here to learn more!

  • Gottman Method

    This modality is used to treat complex couple/family relationships. If you are looking to improve the communication, trust, and/or intimacy (emotional and/or physical) within your relationship look no further. This is a highly effective and researched therapeutic modality that doesn’t just give you tools to improve your relationships, it also gives you education to maintain the work you’ve done in therapy. Click here to learn more!

  • Clinical Intern

    Our clinical interns are currently in the last year of their clinical master program. They receive weekly supervision from Dr. Kelly and are being trained to specifically work with couples, families, and individuals through a systemic, trauma-informed, inclusive lens. Our interns are unique as they are also trained in EMDR, Gottman (for couples work), attachment based family therapy, and they have the ability to take additional coursework to begin their areas of specialization. Dr. Kelly interviews hand selects every intern at K+A to ensure that they meets and exceeds her high level of clinical standards expectations.

  • Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), & Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)

    This is a therapist who has graduated with their master’s degree but is currently under direct supervision for 3,000 hours of post graduation clinical work. The therapist is receiving personalized weekly supervision to enhance their education on diversity, trauma, and other specialized training areas. Seeing a therapist with this credential does not mean that you are getting a lower level of care, instead you are getting the brain power of two therapist!

    A LMHP therapist is a therapist who has achieved their 3,000 post graduate clinical hours but is continuing their supervision under a fully licensed therapist to master their skills in assessment and diagnosis of major mental health diagnoses.

  • Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) & Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT)

    This credential signifies that the therapist is fully licensed and can practice on their own without supervision.