Kerrie Pelan, LCSW

Kerrie Pelan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who uses practical, goal-oriented approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She works in a straightforward way and focuses on building motivation, confidence, and coping strategies. Kerrie emphasizes a strengths-based view where the client is the expert on their own life.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people see how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Mindfulness techniques are used to teach calmer attention to the present moment. Motivational Interviewing helps people find inner reasons to change difficult habits or patterns.

Kerrie has three years of professional experience. During that time she has supported people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, workplace challenges, mood concerns, and caregiver fatigue. She also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment, and co-occurring conditions such as ADHD and bipolar mood disorders.

Sessions aim to be practical and clear. Kerrie helps people set small, achievable steps and checks progress along the way. She encourages people to use their own strengths and values to guide change.

People looking for support around family concerns or caregiving stress will find relevant focus areas in her work. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to connect and schedule a session that fits their needs.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Many sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect each other and teaches practical skills to change patterns. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and workplace or relationship worries.

Mindfulness Therapy is another key approach she uses. It focuses on paying attention to the present moment and developing simple habits to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance. This can help with stress, rumination, and self-esteem difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their situation, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what helps most.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since session types are not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around caregiving, work, or school. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let someone avoid travel time on busy days. Licensed professionals aim to keep the focus on practical tools and steady progress rather than theory alone.