Kaely Phelps

Welcome!

Kaely offers a calm, compassionate space where clients are invited to slow down, feel supported, and reconnect with themselves. She understands that reaching out for therapy often comes at a tender moment—when something feels stuck, overwhelming, or no longer sustainable. Her work is grounded in the belief that healing happens through safety, curiosity, and genuine human connection.

Kaely welcomes adults who may be navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, identity exploration, or the quiet sense that something inside needs attention. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, meeting clients where they are without judgment or pressure to “fix” anything. Instead, sessions focus on building awareness, strengthening internal resources, and creating space for meaningful change to unfold at a natural pace.

With a warm and relational presence, Kaely aims to help clients feel seen, heard, and understood—not just intellectually, but emotionally and somatically. She recognizes that each person’s story is unique and shaped by personal history, relationships, culture, and lived experience. Therapy with Kaely is an invitation to deepen self-understanding, cultivate compassion, and move toward greater alignment with one’s values and sense of self.

How Kaely Can Support You

Kaely supports clients who are seeking greater clarity, balance, and resilience in their lives. She works with individuals who may feel overwhelmed by anxiety, impacted by trauma, struggling with self-worth, or navigating complex relational dynamics. Many of her clients are thoughtful, high-functioning individuals who appear capable on the outside but feel disconnected, exhausted, or internally unsettled.

Through therapy, Kaely helps clients develop a deeper understanding of their emotional patterns, nervous system responses, and relational experiences. She supports clients in learning how to regulate stress, process difficult emotions, and reconnect with a sense of safety and agency within their bodies. This work can be especially helpful for those who feel “stuck” in old patterns or who have tried traditional talk therapy and are seeking a more integrative approach.

Kaely also supports clients through periods of transition, such as career changes, relocation, identity exploration, or shifts in relationships. She offers a steady, reflective space to explore these experiences with care and intention. Her goal is not to offer quick solutions, but to walk alongside clients as they build insight, self-trust, and tools that support long-term wellbeing.

Influences:Carol Gilligan, Aliza Pressman, Bessel van der Kolk, Francine Shapiro, David Epston

Kaely’s Approach

Kaely’s approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and relational, integrating psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, somatic practices, and EMDR. She believes that healing involves the whole person—mind, body, and emotional experience—and that lasting change happens when insight is paired with embodied awareness.

In sessions, Kaely pays close attention not only to what clients are saying, but also to what is happening in the body and nervous system. She gently supports clients in noticing sensations, emotions, and patterns as they arise, helping them build tolerance, curiosity, and self-compassion. This approach allows clients to process experiences at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.

Kaely’s work is collaborative and flexible, shaped by each client’s needs and goals. She values authenticity and brings a grounded, human presence to the therapeutic relationship. Rather than positioning herself as an expert with answers, she works alongside clients to explore meaning, deepen understanding, and foster resilience.

Her background in yoga and somatic practices further informs her work, offering clients practical tools for grounding, regulation, and connection beyond the therapy room.

Rituals: regular gratitude, feet on the grass, finding the humor, oiling my hair, dancing it out

Why Work With Kaely?

Clients often choose to work with Kaely for her warmth, depth, and ability to create a sense of safety and trust. She brings over a decade of experience in the mental health field and a thoughtful, integrative approach that honors both emotional insight and embodied experience.

Kaely is particularly attuned to clients who value reflection, self-awareness, and personal growth. She works well with individuals who want to understand themselves more deeply and who are open to exploring how past experiences shape present-day patterns. Her approach is gentle yet meaningful, offering space for both vulnerability and strength.

As a trauma-informed clinician, Kaely is mindful of pacing and consent, ensuring that therapy feels collaborative rather than overwhelming. She respects each client’s autonomy and adapts her work to meet individual needs and capacities.

Clients often describe Kaely as grounded, compassionate, and deeply present. She offers a therapeutic relationship rooted in respect, curiosity, and care—one that supports clients in building a more connected and authentic relationship with themselves and others.

Library: You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters (Kate Murphy), The Healing Power of Humor: Techniques for Getting Through Loss, Setbacks, Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials, Tribulations, and All That Not-So-Funny Stuff (Allen Klein), Laughing at My Nightmare (Shane Burcaw), It’s Not OK To Feel Blue and Other Lies (Scarlett Curtis), The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk), What it Takes to Heal (Prentis Hemphill), Maybe you Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb), Permission to Feel (Marc Brackett)

About Kaely Phelps

Kaely Phelps is a licensed mental health provider with a background in clinical social work, trauma therapy, and yoga. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science and a master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University. Kaely has over ten years of experience supporting adults in therapeutic, clinical, and wellness settings.

Her work is informed by her training in EMDR, psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, and somatic practices. Kaely also draws from her personal lived experiences, including immigration, identity exploration, and long-term engagement with mindfulness and yoga, which deepen her understanding of change, resilience, and belonging.

Kaely has practiced yoga for over fifteen years and completed yoga teacher training, which influences her emphasis on nervous system awareness and embodiment in therapy. She values authenticity, curiosity, and compassion—both in her work with clients and in her own life.

Outside of her clinical work, Kaely finds grounding in nature, movement, and time with loved ones. She brings this same grounded presence into the therapy room, offering clients a space that feels steady, human, and supportive.

Preview Other Therapists ➝