Kellie Grady

Hello, I’m Kellie, and I’m so glad you’re here!

I graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Before graduate school, I attended Appalachian State University where I received my Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with a minor in psychology.

Since my time in university has ended (for now), I have worked with a group practice in Michigan and where I met with many adult individuals navigating life in college, relationship challenges, identity exploration, anxiety, trauma, and OCD.

After moving back to NC, in 2023, I decided to start my own private practice, Therapy imbued, and have transition to fully virtual sessions. I still meet with my clients and residents of Michigan and maintain licensure there as well as in NC.

My training in EMDR and ERP, alongside continued education and practice implementing these modalities has been incredibly helpful while working with adult individuals navigating relationships, identity, trauma, anxiety, OCD, and life adjustments.

My therapeutic approach is relational in nature, and I hold trauma responsiveness at the forefront of all my work.

It’s my goal is to truly hear, understand, and work with clients in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling to them. In my experience, an approach that allows me to be in a client’s reality with them, and understand their perspective is one that is most effective in helping clients achieve their goals, and feel how they hope to in life.

Parts of my eclectic approach through different therapeutic interventions, theories, and modalities include Internal Family Systems, Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment, Somatic approaches, Neurodivergent and identity affirming and informed care, and Psychodynamic. Continuing to learn about and build upon my knowledge is a characteristic that has existed with me as a human long before any counseling took place.

It is an honor to meet with individuals who choose to work with me as their therapist, and I firmly believe that we heal in relationships. The longer I am in practice, the more I find therapy isn’t just for when we need it, but also for when we want it too, because we all deserve a space experienced as safe to explore, process, and learn about ourselves.

Outside of sessions I love to be outdoors, explore Charlotte, crochet, knit, and work with fibers. I love spending time with the people in my life, play with my dog Dougall, learn about topics I’m currently interested in, which vary widely, and explore all that life has to offer and connect with.