Kelly Brignoni is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of experience in California. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and low self esteem. Her manner is steady and compassionate, aimed at making things feel more manageable one step at a time.
Kelly frames therapy around each person's story rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She pays attention to how past experiences and attachment patterns shape current struggles. Sessions often include practical skills for handling strong emotions and clearer ways to communicate with others.
Her work includes helping people recover from abuse, cope with loss or separation, and navigate complicated relationships. She also supports those dealing with substance issues, codependency, or the long shadow of dissociation. Aging concerns and blended family challenges are part of her caseload as well.
Kelly uses a mix of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to match interventions to what each person needs. She explains techniques plainly and practices them together with clients so they can be used in daily life.
Therapy with Kelly aims to increase emotional awareness, build reliable coping tools, and strengthen a person's sense of self. She offers a warm, faith-informed space for people seeking steady guidance through difficult changes.
How ACT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small actions that move a person toward a more meaningful life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and getting better at interpersonal communication. Narrative Therapy looks at problems as something separate from the person and invites clients to rewrite how their life story is told.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit their needs. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into their routine, for example by saving travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or enabling easier access when mobility or scheduling is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, DBT, and Narrative techniques for remote sessions so skills can be practiced between meetings and applied to everyday situations.
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kelly help with?
Kelly works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self esteem challenges. She also addresses related issues like codependency, substance concerns, dissociation, and divorce or separation.
What is Kelly's therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and practical. She focuses on each person's story, teaches emotion regulation skills, and practices communication strategies together with clients.
How much experience does she have?
Kelly has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns in California.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with Kelly?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.