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Kelley Halter

Kelley Halter, LCMHC

New Hampshire

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Licensed counselor - Family and mood concerns

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy

About Kelley

Kelley Halter is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in New Hampshire with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship strain, and life changes. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, and issues related to LGBT identity.

Her background includes long-term work with people managing depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and sleep or eating difficulties. She also brings experience helping those dealing with adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and blended family issues. Kelley lists caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and codependency among other focus areas.

Kelley uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. She draws on Attachment-Based methods to look at patterns from early relationships and Emotionally-Focused ideas to clarify feelings in current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used for skills like managing anxiety, mood, and strong emotions.

Sessions are guided by what the client wants to work on. Expect practical skills, direct discussion of patterns that get in the way, and steps to try between meetings. Kelley aims to help people build coping strategies and clearer communication rather than quick fixes.

She practices in New Hampshire and conducts work in English. Her LCMHC credential is noted as NH LCMHC. For next steps, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.

How Kelley’s approaches translate to online work

Kelley commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationship patterns affect current behavior; this approach helps when trust, closeness, or loyalty conflicts feel stuck. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing daily routines. Emotionally-Focused ideas inform work on difficult feelings in relationships and help people name and safely express those emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kelley will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to focus on. That collaborative selection makes it easier to try skills, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it simpler to fit meetings into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join without traveling. These practical benefits can help someone in a blended household balance appointments with family and work responsibilities while trying new coping strategies.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

New Hampshire

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Kelley works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma, parenting questions, and relationship issues. She also lists many related focus areas such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care, and caregiving stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered approach with practical tools from CBT and DBT and relational work from Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused methods. Sessions focus on skills, pattern awareness, and steps to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Kelley has 15 years of experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma recovery, and life transitions. That experience includes work with neurodiversity and adoption-related concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in New Hampshire and holds the NH LCMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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