Licensed Counselor
Lynne holds MS, LMHC, LPC, and NCC credentials and offers counseling through The Healing Journey Counseling & Consulting.
Meet Lynne Kelly
A steady, compassionate place to begin.
Lynne Kelly, MS, LMHC, LPC, NCC founded The Healing Journey Counseling & Consulting to offer a safe, engaging space for people to evaluate the past, understand the present, and move toward a future that feels more grounded.
Her work
Lynne helps people feel seen, respected, and less alone inside difficult seasons.
Lynne takes pride in serving clients from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to express themselves without fear, judgment, or shame. Her work is warm, direct, and grounded in the belief that healing can include the mind, body, relationships, values, and lived experience.
She supports individuals, couples, families, and groups navigating concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, trauma, grief, identity questions, relationship conflict, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.
The work is not rushed. Lynne's role is to help make the next step feel clearer, safer, and more possible while honoring each client's pace and story.
Care focus
Clinical skill with a whole-person lens.
Lynne blends evidence-informed methods with a relational style that helps clients feel understood and supported.
Trauma-Informed
Her work can include trauma-informed and EMDR-informed support, with attention to safety, pacing, and client choice.
Inclusive Care
THJ values care for people across age, identity, orientation, religious affiliation, ability, and background.
Credentials, training, and affiliations
A broader background in counseling, trauma care, mediation, HR, and community work.
Lynne's background includes counseling, trauma care, mediation, organizational leadership, and community-centered work. This section highlights credentials, trainings, and organizations represented in her professional profile.
Certifications and training listed on THJCC
- Certified EMDR Therapy
- Certified Sex Trafficking and Sex Industry Exploitation
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
- Certified Hypnotherapy Practitioner
- Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
- Certified Spiritual Counselor & Psychology Empath
- Certified Disaster Mental Health Counseling
Affiliations and organizations represented on Lynne's profile
Lynne's approach
Therapy that is warm, honest, and paced with care.
Lynne incorporates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR-informed work, Art Therapy, Life Coaching, and other supportive tools when they fit the client's goals and readiness.
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Start where you are
The first step does not have to be a deep dive into every painful detail. It can begin with fit, safety, goals, and what feels manageable now.
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Honor the whole person
Care can include emotions, relationships, body cues, history, identity, values, spirituality, and the practical pressures of daily life.
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Build toward change
The work is not only about insight. It is also about resilience, communication, coping tools, and steadier next steps.
Who she helps
A fit for people looking for both tenderness and practical direction.
Lynne offers support for a range of concerns, and many clients arrive with more than one thing happening at once.
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