Kelly Devine, LCSW

Therapist in California

Kelly Devine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience helping people navigate substance use and related life challenges.

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Licensed inCalifornia
License78024
NPI 1740790427
Experience14+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Kelly

Kelly Devine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience helping people navigate substance use and related life challenges. She brings straightforward, nonjudgmental support and practical focus to sessions. Kelly aims to meet each person where they are and to help define their own goals for recovery or change.

Kelly works with people facing drug and alcohol addiction and the common problems that come with it.

Background and approach

That includes prescription and non-prescription opioid use, benzodiazepines, stimulants like methamphetamines and cocaine, kratom, and alcohol. She also addresses connected issues such as shame, trauma, identity, and strained relationships. Her style is direct but warm.

Sessions blend honest feedback with collaboration so people can try out new ways of handling urges, triggers, and setbacks. Kelly uses harm reduction principles to let clients choose whether they aim for abstinence, moderation, or another goal that fits their life. Kelly draws on several approaches to shape treatment.

She may use attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques help break thinking and behavior cycles. Motivational interviewing supports readiness to change and builds motivation.

People who prefer clear guidance and a practical plan often find this approach helpful. Kelly offers a space to be challenged and supported while building routines and coping skills that make daily life easier.

Credentials

LCSW (California): License 78024 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1740790427 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Attachment-informed care and online treatment options

Kelly uses attachment-based ideas to help people see how early relationships shape current patterns of trust, closeness, and coping. This can be useful when substance use is tied to feeling disconnected or when patterns repeat across relationships.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the thoughts and actions that fuel use and teaches practical skills to change them. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to build a person’s own reasons for change and to strengthen commitment when motivation feels uncertain.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. Kelly will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow a fuller conversation similar to in-person work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging can provide quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style support, or help between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to keep regular contact and to practice new skills when life is busy.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Kelly commonly work with?

She focuses on addictions and related problems, including drug and alcohol addiction, opioid and benzodiazepine use, stimulants, and issues like shame, trauma, and identity.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is direct, warm, and collaborative. She uses harm reduction and practical strategies to help people meet their own goals for change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kelly has 14 years of experience working with people affected by substance use and its consequences.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.

Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

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

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