Kelly Bailey, ACSW

Get the Right Help to Feel Better – Call (650) 461-9026 or Text (650) 461-9026

Location: Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Video Therapy

Ages:
Children (4-12)
Teens (13-18)
Adults (19-64)

Type of Therapy: Individual, Children Counseling, Teen Counseling
Experience: 1-5 years

Kelly Bailey, ACSW

Cognitive Behavioral and ERP Therapist, ACSW, Under Licensed Supervision
#ASW117444

Kelly helps individuals and families feel safe, seen, and supported. She believes that every person, whether a child, teen, or adult, has their own unique way of growing, learning, and expressing themselves, and that therapy can be a place where those strengths shine.

She works with children as young as four through teens, creating a warm and playful environment where big feelings can be explored and new skills can take root. She supports kids navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and other challenges, helping them build confidence, emotional regulation skills, and positive connections at home and school.

Kelly also works with adults, offering a supportive and collaborative space to explore life’s challenges and patterns. She helps clients build insight, emotional regulation skills, and greater confidence, while developing practical tools to support healthier relationships, work-life balance, and overall well-being.

Kelly uses evidence-based techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to help children, teens, and adults develop practical skills for lasting change. Her approach is gentle, trauma-informed, and grounded in acceptance because every person deserves to feel understood just as they are.

What I Treat:

  • Academic Stress
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • Behavioral Difficulties
  • Depression
  • Family Problems
  • LGBTQIA+
  • OCD
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting and Discipline
  • Phobias
  • PTSD
  • School Refusal
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Trauma

Intensive Study/Specialization:

  • CBT
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress

Clinical social workers provide mental health services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders in individuals, families, and groups. Their goal is to enhance and maintain their patients’ physical, psychological, and social function.

Educational requirements

Clinical social workers must have a master’s or doctorate degree in social work, with an emphasis on clinical experience. They must undergo a supervised clinical field internship and have at least 2 years of postgraduate supervised clinical social work employment. Before full licensure, LCSWs are called “Associates”. Clinical social workers are approved providers in most insurance and managed care plans, and practice in the following settings:

  • Private practice
  • Medical facilities (e.g., hospitals)
  • Mental health clinics