Darcie Kelly, LICSW, LCSW

Darcie Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and works from Montana. She has a background helping people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and other stressors that interfere with daily life.

She focuses on practical behavior change and meets people where they are. Sessions are direct and aimed at small, manageable steps toward change. She draws on cognitive and mindfulness tools alongside acceptance-based ideas to help clients tolerate difficult feelings and act on what matters to them.

Her training includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Master of Social Work from Walla Walla College in Missoula, Montana. She also completed a non-terminal master’s program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Montana State University, which informs her interest in behavior change.

Darcie uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered therapy, and Mindfulness approaches. She also addresses sexual concerns related to conventional and nontraditional relationship structures, and works with a range of issues including grief, eating and body image struggles, panic, and post-traumatic stress.

Her style is described as warm, relaxed, and inviting. She aims to offer nonjudgmental support and to partner with clients on achievable goals. People who want straightforward guidance and a focus on behavior and values often find this approach useful.

Approaches that guide online work and goals

Darcie commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice and make space for difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different tools and tracking what helps most.

The original biography does not list specific online or remote session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during a work break or between errands. They can also make some exercises, like mindfulness practices and behavior tracking, simpler to do in the moment. Licensed professionals will discuss how to structure sessions so they match scheduling needs and therapeutic goals.