Kelly Meissner, LMFT
Minnesota · 15 years in practice
Kelly Meissner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Minnesota
- 2664 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1619367711 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- 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 Kelly
Kelly Meissner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and burnout. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at increasing self-awareness and reducing repetitive, unhelpful patterns.
Kelly emphasizes that people are more than their thoughts and feelings. She teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, emotions, and behaviors without getting stuck in them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, manageable changes that add up over time. Her approach blends talk therapy with techniques that work on underlying, nonverbal patterns. Kelly uses hypnotherapy alongside cognitive and emotionally-focused methods to help uncover unconscious blocks.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to support values-based changes. In sessions she often uses mindfulness, guided imagery, and relaxation practices to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by life transitions or who struggle with recurring panic or social fears.
Kelly also supports those dealing with body image concerns, caregiver stress, and midlife questions. Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances insight with practical strategies. Therapy can include short exercises between sessions and tailored practices during calls.
Her Minnesota location informs her perspective, and she conducts work in English for people in that region.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Kelly names
- Hypnotherapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 hypnotherapy and evidence-based approaches work online
Kelly blends hypnotherapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered work. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help identify and shift unconscious patterns that keep people stuck, which can aid anxiety, sleep problems, and repeating behaviors. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and support to help people feel heard and understood before making changes.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to try methods that fit their needs and comfort level. Sessions can adapt over time, mixing hypnotherapy, ACT exercises, and client-centered conversation as goals become clearer.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction and guided imagery work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer short, written check-ins or want to process between appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily rhythms.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Kelly supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, sleep issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on body image, caregiver stress, panic, PTSD, SAD, and women's issues.
What is Kelly's therapeutic style like?
Her style combines straightforward talk with experiential techniques. She emphasizes self-awareness, mindfulness, and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and with many individual clients over that time.
What are Kelly's credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kelly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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