Kelly Counseling & Consulting

Patricia M. Kelly, Ph.D. is the founder and president of Kelly Counseling & Consulting. Begun in 1991 as Kelly and Parsons Counseling & Consulting Services, the firm's name was changed to Kelly Counseling and Consulting in 1998. Dr. Kelly's dream was to provide cost effective mental health services to Mission driven organizations. Included in that dream was the goal to provided services that equal or exceed professional standards of excellence. In order to do this, Dr. Kelly sought to invite a team of well-prepared practitioners who shared this vision and who wished to work in a collegial and cooperative environment. Today, the experienced and dedicated staff of KCC is a blend of professionals from various fields in mental health, including several branches of psychology, social work, and psychiatry.

While Kelly Counseling & Consulting offers mental health services to the general public in the form of psychotherapy and educational and psychological testing, it focuses consultation and much of its assessment services primarily to value based and Mission driven organizations such as religious communities, dioceses, schools and parishes. KCC is unique in that it provides ministry not only to the minister but also to the system within which the minister works.

KCC recognizes that to insure excellent service it is important to strive to address the larger issues as well as the presenting concerns. Therefore, whenever it is appropriate and within the bounds of confidentiality, KCC strives to assist leadership to examine presenting issues from the perspective of choosing strategies that are both prevention based and generative. KCC is committed to providing all of its clients, whether individual or organizational, with the possibility of a healthier future through ongoing education and a more developed understanding of mental health choices.