Kelly Drake, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Kelly Drake, LMSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801086659
- NPI 1972872240
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kelly
Kelly Drake, LMSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. She works with individuals dealing with depression, grief, addiction, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, and intimacy or self-esteem concerns. Kelly approaches each person with calm, clear attention and straightforward feedback.
She draws on 25 years of experience in community mental health, school settings, and military service in Michigan. Early in her career she worked with children and teens who had experienced abuse and severe mental illness.
Background and approach
Later she provided suicide risk assessment and trauma-focused care for service members and their families while on active duty. Kelly blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools. In sessions she focuses on the relationship first, then uses practical strategies to reduce nightmares, improve sleep, and manage intense emotions.
She aims to move at each person's pace while being direct about what change requires. Her background includes work across diverse settings and populations in the Detroit area and in military communities. That experience informs how she views family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, abandonment and attachment problems, and blended family dynamics.
She brings attention to patterns that repeat in relationships. Sessions are aimed at clear goals such as better sleep, reduced anxiety, improved coping, or healthier boundaries. Kelly values dignity and respect in every conversation and treats clinical work as a calling, not just a job.
If someone wants a grounded therapist who balances empathy with honesty, she offers that approach.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801086659 · expires May 2028
- NPI
- 1972872240 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and practical approaches for online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice connection needs, insecurity, and repeating relationship behaviors so they can try new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and understanding. It focuses on the person's experience and supports self-directed growth through empathic, nonjudgmental attention. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change sleep habits, reduce anxiety, and manage mood.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed protocol.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, processing between sessions, or when someone prefers typing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep consistent care around work, school, or family commitments.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Kelly specialize in?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm, perceptive, and direct. She prioritizes the therapeutic relationship while offering honest feedback about steps needed for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in community mental health, schools, and military settings with children, service members, and adults.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Michigan and holds a Master of Social Work license as an LMSW in Michigan.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How do costs and billing 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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