Kelley Machado, LCSW

Licensed in Connecticut · 20 years in practice

License and registration

LCSW, Connecticut: 005332 · expires January 2027
LCSW, Maine: LC19977 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1417328634 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Kelley

Kelley Machado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people navigating bipolar symptoms and LGBT-related issues. Kelley practices from Connecticut and brings 20 years of experience to her work.

Kelley describes the kinds of life changes that often lead people to seek help. These include losses, new roles, separations, disappointments, and other events that can disrupt daily coping.

Background and approach

She listens first, then helps people find practical ways to handle the problems that feel overwhelming. Her background spans mental health settings, the criminal justice system, and medical social work. That range exposed her to many cultural and socioeconomic experiences and to medical and end-of-life concerns.

Those years shaped a flexible style that matches support to a person’s situation. Kelley tailors care rather than using one fixed method. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral ideas, attachment and developmental perspectives, trauma-informed thinking, and dialectical behavior ideas.

She explains plans in plain language and adapts them as work progresses. Sessions focus on practical coping skills, clearer thinking about relationships, and steps people can try between meetings. Kelley aims to help clients move from wanting change to taking concrete steps toward it.

She frames therapy as a collaborative effort toward feeling more stable and able to handle life’s ups and downs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kelley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Kelley uses well-known, evidence-based approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive behavioral ideas focus on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that worsen mood and anxiety; this approach often includes practical exercises and short experiments to try between sessions. Trauma-informed work helps people process painful events at a pace that feels manageable, and it emphasizes safety, grounding skills, and rebuilding a sense of control.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kelley will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps most. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match your comfort and progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and needs. Video works well when visual cues help the conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kelley help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, self-esteem problems, and bipolar symptoms.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then suggests coping steps and skills to try between sessions.

How long has she practiced?

Kelley brings 20 years of experience working across mental health, criminal justice, and medical social work settings.

Where is Kelley based and what are her credentials?

She practices in Connecticut and holds the credential LCSW, listed as ME LCSW and CT LCSW.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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