Kelley Halter, LCMHC - Therapist in New Hampshire

Client-centered care
Skills for emotion regulation
Trauma-informed approach

About Kelley

Kelley Halter is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 15 years of experience helping people through hard changes. She practices in New Hampshire and creates an affirming, compassionate space for people facing anxiety, stress, grief, mood shifts, and life transitions.

Her work focuses on practical support. Sessions often center on building coping skills, strengthening self-worth, and working through relationship and attachment concerns. She also helps people with parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, and challenges tied to adoption, neurodiversity, or chronic illness.

Kelley uses a client-centered stance that keeps the person's goals front and center. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and on emotion-focused and attachment-based ideas to improve how people relate to themselves and others. Dialectical behavior work is used when people need tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

She pays attention to the effects of trauma and abuse and supports people processing those experiences. Kelley also lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster as an area she attends to, helping people stabilize and find next steps after disruption.

People who come to her often want straightforward help to get functioning again. Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on small, doable changes that build momentum toward clearer thinking and healthier relationships.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals and values. It helps people who need a nonjudgmental space to sort feelings, set priorities, and make choices that fit their life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It provides straightforward tools for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and stress management by changing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors.

Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationships and close bonds. These approaches help people understand how early connections affect current trust, intimacy, and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kelley uses a collaborative process to choose techniques that match a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. She adapts methods over time as progress and priorities change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Practical benefits often include fitting appointments around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when needed, and choosing audio or video depending on what works best for you. Many people find online work helps them stay consistent while addressing stress, trauma recovery, mood concerns, and relationship patterns.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

New Hampshire

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kelley commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma and abuse, among other challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on building coping skills, emotional regulation, and stronger self-worth.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of experience as a licensed counselor supporting people through life transitions, mood disorders, and relationship challenges.

Where does Kelley practice and what are her credentials?

She practices in New Hampshire and holds the LCMHC credential from New Hampshire.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced and billed?

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?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.