Kelly Brignoni, LMFT

Kelly Brignoni is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and low self-esteem. Her work often focuses on life transitions and practical steps people can use right away.

Kelly keeps sessions straightforward and calm. She listens for what matters most and helps people name priorities. That makes it easier to pick strategies that fit day-to-day life. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than full of jargon.

Her background includes long-term work with trauma, attachment issues, and complex emotional reactions. That experience informs how she supports people working through grief, separation, and patterns that keep returning. She also addresses concerns tied to aging and geriatric issues when they affect mood or relationships.

Kelly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to shape sessions. Those approaches help with coping skills, managing difficult emotions, and making meaning from painful experiences. She adapts exercises to what each person needs rather than applying a fixed script.

Clients can expect practical tools and straightforward discussion about next steps. The focus is on small, steady changes that add up over time. People leave sessions with clear ideas to try between meetings and a plan for moving forward.

How Kelly Uses ACT, DBT, and Narrative Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking action that aligns with those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It offers strategies for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication in relationships.

Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their problems. By finding different ways to describe experiences, people can open up new choices and reduce the power of painful self-beliefs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly will discuss what matters to the client, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on goals and preferences. That means the plan often changes as new information emerges.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to join from a quieter space, schedule a shorter check-in during a break, or continue care when life is unpredictable. Because session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm which options are available before booking so sessions can match daily routines and needs.