Kelly Morrissey LMHC, LMFT

I believe authenticity is a key component to the therapeutic relationship for the client and as a clinician. Showing up to the counseling session as our authentic selves allows the natural flow of the therapeutic process to unfold. Open and honest communication helps build a trusting rapport and allows for deeper therapeutic work to be explored.

I primarily utilize Lifespan Integration Therapy with a mixture of traditional talk therapy. Lifespan Integration (LI) engages the entire body-mind and offers clients a more effective alternative to traditional talk therapies. LI utilizes repetitions of a somatosensory Timeline to clear past trauma and heal attachment deficits. This gentle and highly effective body-mind modality, rooted in neuroscience, facilitates rapid healing and reminds our entire system that we have survived our past and are well-resourced in this present moment. Clients who have completed Lifespan Integration therapy report they are calmer, less reactive, and better able to enjoy their lives and relationships. What to expect - A timeline of short memory cues are created at the start of therapy which will be the main tool during the LI process. The clinician will repeat the timeline of memories over and over to promote neural integration and calm the nervous system. It is through this repetition process that new insights, deeper internal peace and a solid sense of self are developed. Specific traumas can be targeted and sometimes the symptoms can be neutralized after just one or two sessions of LI. Relationships and painful memories can also be targeted to gain broader perspectives and calm activation in the body's nervous system regarding past experiences.

• Florida, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, 12144
• Florida, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 2857

Kelly began her counseling career working at a treatment program that specialized in supporting impaired professionals and young adults struggling with substance abuse and addiction, oftentimes with a co-occurring mental health diagnosis. As the Family Program Director at this facility, she built the part-time support service into a full-time dedicated program including Intensive Family weekends. She provided counseling support at a non-profit community center that offers comprehensive services for at-risk and homeless families in under-served and impoverished communities. Kelly worked at another addiction treatment facility, focusing on providing individualized therapy and group therapy for clients with a dual-diagnosis. She has supervised graduate students and registered interns working at treatment programs and in the university/academic setting. Kelly worked for a major healthcare system in Florida as an Employee Assistance Program Counselor and a Behavioral Health Managed Care Clinical Coordinator processing treatment documentation for insurance coverage approval for 9 levels of care. She worked for a global consulting firm in Professional Development and was a member of the Wellness sector of the Team Culture Committee working to enhance the wellbeing of colleagues. Her robust and diverse professional experiences help shape her perspectives and therapeutic style.