- Career and workplace
- Relationship support
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Madeline
Madeline Lucille "Lucy" Kelley offers approachable, practical support for people facing work and wellbeing challenges, relationship strain, or changes in life direction. She focuses on helping clients build confidence, improve communication, and find clearer paths forward. Lucy writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. She practices with kindness and a down-to-earth style that many find grounding.
Lucy has two decades of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She has worked with concerns such as depression, addictions, grief, anger, intimacy-related issues, and career struggles. Her practice also addresses chronic pain, illness, disability, codependency, and workplace issues. These areas often overlap with family and relationship stress, and she helps people untangle what matters most to them.
Her background includes eight years on the Michigan Counseling Licensure Board. She has taught as adjunct faculty at Michigan State University and John Brown University, and has been a guest lecturer at Eastern Michigan University. This mix of clinical work and teaching informs her clear, practical approach.
In sessions she leans on methods that encourage present-moment awareness, flexible thinking, and goal-focused steps. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused strategies alongside client-centered and mindfulness-based practices. Sessions emphasize real-world changes clients can try between meetings.
People who choose Lucy often want straightforward tools for work and wellbeing, and a counselor who values collaboration. She supports international clients and conducts work from Arkansas while drawing on broad clinical and teaching experience.
Approaches you can try in online sessions
Madeline often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them. ACT focuses on making room for difficult thoughts while committing to actions that match what matters most.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and useful for issues such as anxiety, depression, and workplace stress where changing thought-action cycles can improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps. This is a collaborative process that centers your preferences and real-life demands.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or use a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Online work can also make it easier to practice skills in the settings where problems actually occur, and therapists adapt exercises for remote meetings to keep the sessions practical and focused.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, self-esteem and career struggles, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, and depression. Her practice also focuses on workplace issues, chronic illness or pain, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions mix present-moment awareness, talk-based problem solving, and goal-focused exercises people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience to her counseling work, including clinical practice and teaching roles at universities.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential and has licensure history in Michigan and Arkansas as noted by MI LPC and AR LPC. Her work listed here is based in Arkansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered at the time. The site matching process will clarify how sessions are scheduled.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary by location and with therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process connects you and lets you arrange an initial appointment.