Kelly Kramer, MA CMHC, MA CMHC

Therapy should be a space where you feel seen, respected, and understood as a whole person. I believe that each client brings a unique set of lived experiences, strengths, needs, goals, and values to therapy, and I work collaboratively to create an approach that reflects who you are and what matters most to you.

My therapeutic style is integrative, client-centered, and trauma-informed. I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I adapt treatment to each client’s individual needs, circumstances, and goals.

I have extensive experience supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and other emotional and life challenges. I also have significant experience working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from other historically marginalized or underserved populations. Creating an affirming and inclusive therapeutic environment is central to my practice.

Advocacy is an important part of my work. I recognize that mental health does not exist separately from a person’s relationships, community, identity, or experiences within larger systems. My goal is to help clients better understand themselves, develop practical skills, process difficult experiences, and move toward lives that more closely reflect their own values and goals.

As a native Vermonter with seven years of experience working in mental health, I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Palo Alto University. I now live and practice in Vermont, bringing both my professional training and a strong connection to the community to my work with clients.