Kellye Laughery, LMFT

Kellye Laughery is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with grief, career questions, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.

In session she uses straightforward, practical conversation and goal-focused techniques. Kellye draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Imago Relationship Therapy to help clients notice patterns and try different responses. She explains ideas plainly and helps people test small changes between sessions.

People contact her about parenting strains and blended family issues, including the challenges of merging routines, loyalty conflicts, and co-parenting with an ex. She also works with those coping with major life changes, divorce and separation, or the effects of trauma and military service.

Kellye combines talk therapy with coaching-style planning when helpful. Sessions often include setting concrete steps, practicing communication strategies, and reviewing what worked at the next meeting. Her focus is on understanding how past attachment patterns affect present relationships and on building practical skills.

Clients should expect clear explanations of methods and direct discussion of goals. To get started she asks people to describe the problem, what they want to change, and what has helped before, then together they map a path forward.