- Depression and anxiety
- Work and caregiving stress
- CBT and DBT methods
About Kilee
Kilee Mikell is an AL LICSW with eight years of clinical experience based in Alabama. She works with adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, addictions, chronic health conditions, or stress related to work, family, and relationships. She also supports people in helping professions experiencing burnout or compassion fatigue.
Kilee focuses on practical conversations that help people untangle what feels stuck. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens for patterns in thinking, behavior, and relationships and looks for small changes that can ease daily strain.
She uses a mix of approaches, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. That means she helps people notice thoughts and habits, test different behaviors, and practice skills that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.
Kilee also draws on motivational interviewing to support commitment to change when people feel torn about next steps. In work with grief, trauma, or chronic illness she pays attention to how those experiences shape everyday functioning and priorities.
Her style is direct and pragmatic. People leave sessions with specific strategies to try between meetings. To start, she asks about current stressors, goals, and obstacles, then co-creates a plan that fits the person’s life and needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach still center the person’s priorities and what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Online CBT sessions often include homework and simple behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. In an online setting these skills can be taught and practiced in session and then rehearsed in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help clients weigh their goals, current struggles, and personal preferences to decide which methods to emphasize. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Many people use online sessions to maintain continuity during life changes while still using the same therapeutic methods they would in person.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults around depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, addictions, relationship and family stress, grief, and coping with life changes.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is conversational and practical, using client-centered listening plus techniques from CBT and DBT to identify patterns and try small changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, chronic illness, and work-related stress, including helping professionals with compassion fatigue.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an AL LICSW and practices in Alabama.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.