Kellie Gainey

Kellie Gainey is an LMHC based in New York with seven years of one-on-one counseling experience. She works with a wide range of presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses more specific themes such as adoption and foster care, gender dysphoria, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.

Kellie integrates several therapeutic approaches, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, and elements of narrative and existential work. Her approach aims to help people develop practical coping skills, shift unhelpful patterns of thinking, and deepen self-connection. She identifies as a queer clinician and practices from kink and BDSM positive, non-monogamous positive, and fat and body positive positions, which informs her perspective on relational and identity concerns.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, so Kellie emphasizes collaboration and gradual goal setting. She offers a space for exploring past wounds, communicating needs more clearly, and building strategies to manage stress and mood. Prospective clients are invited to discuss their goals and consider whether her methods align with their needs.