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Anna Kelly

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

7 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New Jersey
Accepting 6 Insurance providers

Meet Anna

Therapy is a process of growth and self-discovery. I use a person-centered, integrative approach and evidence-based treatments to support emotional healing as a transformative process of repair and recovery for mind, body, and spirit. My goal is to create a safe environment that nurtures psychological healing, where clients can develop self-awareness, enhance communication skills, and improve self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.

My goal is to create a safe environment that nurtures psychological healing, where clients can develop self-awareness, enhance communication skills, and improve self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.

Communication Style

  • Empowering
  • Energetic
  • Engaging
  • Open-minded
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Parents
  • Veterans
  • First responders
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families

Approach

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)]
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New Jersey residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Anna Kelly accepts Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Prime Health, Centivo, and Independence Blue Cross. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Anna Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Anna is licensed to practice in New Jersey, so clients located in New Jersey can book sessions. Anna’s New Jersey license number is 44SC06086500, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Anna Kelly has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Anna’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Rutgers University. Over that time, Anna has worked closely with Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, and Blended families.

Anna Kelly works with Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, and Blended families and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, and IPV/DV, among other areas. These are the areas where Anna spends most of their clinical time. Anna also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Anna is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Anna Kelly draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Anna’s style is empowering, energetic, engaging, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Anna’s words: “My goal is to create a safe environment that nurtures psychological healing, where clients can develop self-awareness, enhance communication skills, and improve self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.”

Anna Kelly (she/her) offers therapy in English. Anna identifies as White.

Anna Kelly offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Anna is licensed in New Jersey, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Anna Kelly is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Anna will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Anna’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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