Kelly Chaiken-Crooks, LPC

Kelly Chaiken-Crooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She also supports those coping with grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Kelly brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions so clients can feel heard and begin to make changes.

She begins by listening to each person’s story and clarifying goals together. Early sessions focus on understanding what matters most and building a short-term plan to address immediate concerns. Kelly adapts her work to each client rather than using a single method for everyone.

Her work draws on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral ideas, and solution-focused techniques. She also uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools to help people notice patterns and try new responses. When trauma is part of the picture, she integrates trauma-informed methods to reduce distress and improve daily coping.

Kelly has five years of counseling experience in outpatient and community settings. She has supported individuals across different life stages and situations and has served as a counseling supervisor. Her style is direct but compassionate; she aims to be honest while also offering practical steps people can try between sessions.

She practices in Michigan and meets people in ways that fit their goals. People who are looking for help with caregiver stress, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, or communication and commitment problems may find her approach especially practical and collaborative.

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online work

Kelly often uses client-centered methods that focus on what matters to the person in front of her. This approach centers the client’s goals and life experience, and it helps shape the plan used in sessions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas that look at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Those techniques help people test unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes that can reduce anxiety or improve mood. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she brings in to help people notice their moment-to-moment experience and practice calmer responses to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelly collaborates with clients to decide which mix of methods fits their needs and preferences. She will adjust plans as progress is made or new concerns arise.

The biography does not list specific online session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are offered and how they fit your daily routine. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can use appointment time for focused work.