Lara Kelso , LPC

Lara Kelso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience who practices from Missouri and holds licensure in Missouri and Oregon. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, depression, and compassion fatigue. Lara blends empathic listening with practical interventions to help clients move through difficult life changes and restore balance in relationships and daily functioning.

Her work is rooted in the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilized to overcome obstacles. Lara emphasizes collaboration, helping clients clarify goals, build coping skills, and apply strategies that fit their values and circumstances. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and respects the commitment people make when they reach out for support. Lara aims to provide a steady, supportive presence while guiding clients toward meaningful, sustainable progress.

Approaches that inform online care with Lara Kelso

Lara integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape connection and trust, which can be helpful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic stance and supports clients in discovering their own solutions and strengths, useful for self-esteem, life transitions, and decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing practical skills to change behaviors and reduce symptoms, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and Lara collaborates with each person to determine which methods match their goals, preferences, and needs. She adapts techniques over time so treatment stays practical and focused on what matters most to the client.

Online therapy with Lara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, continue care during transitions, and stay connected when in-person meetings are not possible.