- Attachment work
- CBT skills
- Gottman approach
About Kelli
Kelli Bouscher is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with nine years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Kelli also addresses family of origin issues that keep patterns repeating in adult life.
She uses an integrative approach that blends several evidence-informed methods. That means sessions can include practical cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current expectations and closeness with others.
Kelli incorporates techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. The Gottman Method informs her work with partners to reduce negative interaction cycles and improve communication. Mindfulness skills are used to help with present-moment awareness and stress reduction.
In sessions she focuses on noticing patterns that started in childhood and how those patterns show up now. Conversations are aimed at practical changes - clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and better coping with cravings or strong emotions. Kelli works to help clients recognize strengths they already have and to build new skills that fit daily life.
She has experience supporting people affected by trauma and by substance use struggles. Much of her clinical background involves helping people break repeating cycles, repair relationship strain, and find steadier ways of handling stress and anxiety.
How Kelli adapts therapy approaches for online work
Kelli uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current expectations and closeness. This approach helps when old family roles or repeated patterns make it hard to trust or connect in adult relationships.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and addictive patterns because it offers concrete skills for day-to-day change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques can be included when learning emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills is needed.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the situation. That collaborative process may involve mixing approaches until something practical and useful emerges.
Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, or video sessions can allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Discussing session length and frequency during the first appointment helps match therapy to everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Family of origin issues and related patterns are also part of her focus.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and practical. Sessions combine client-centered conversation with specific techniques from CBT, DBT, attachment work, and the Gottman Method as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, addictions, and relationship issues.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing for your area.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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