Bryan Kelly, LMFT
Connecticut · 12 years in practice
Bryan Kelly is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of clinical experience based in Connecticut.
License and registration
- LMFT, Connecticut
- 2629 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1780484048 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Bryan
Bryan Kelly is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of clinical experience based in Connecticut. He focuses on helping people who feel worn down by stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship strain. He aims to offer straightforward, useful tools clients can use outside of sessions.
Bryan keeps sessions practical. He works side by side with clients to rebuild the stories they tell about themselves and to strengthen day-to-day coping skills.
Background and approach
He focuses on skills that are easy to practice between visits, not just ideas to talk about in the room. His approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people understand emotional patterns and close the gap between what they feel and what they want.
He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior strategies for managing intense emotions. Bryan describes himself as a person first and a therapist second. He aims to be direct and genuine in sessions so clients can speak openly without feeling judged.
He emphasizes practical steps and honest conversation. Many people come to him feeling stuck, isolated, or unsure of their life direction. He supports work on self-esteem, body image, social anxiety, and men's issues while also helping with broader questions about purpose and connection.
His goal is to help people leave sessions with clearer choices and usable skills.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bryan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Bryan names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and describe deep emotions, then use that understanding to change painful patterns. It can be useful for people who want clearer emotional awareness and stronger emotional expression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns shape present relationships and helps people form healthier ways of relating to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Bryan will work with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. He adjusts techniques from EFT, attachment work, and CBT as needed so the plan matches what the person wants to accomplish.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat supports quick check-ins and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving forward.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Bryan help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and self-esteem issues. He also focuses on attachment issues, body image, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and direct. He aims to rebuild narratives, teach coping skills, and help clients use tools in daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of experience working with people facing anger, anxiety, relationship concerns, and those who found traditional therapy unhelpful.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Connecticut licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
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