Kellin Cavanaugh (she/her)

PhD, LPC
Accepting Clients

I’m Kellin and I’m a queer therapist and professor with over ten years of experience helping adults and teens navigate life’s complexities.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

My approach to therapy is that you are your own expert. I am empathetic, curious, warm and direct. I draw from relational, attachment-based, and feminist perspectives, and I work especially well with clients navigating identity, nontraditional relationships, self-esteem, eating disorders, and grief and loss.

My Background and Approach

I began providing counseling and therapy over 10 years ago to teens and young adults in residential school settings such as boarding schools and universities. For the past several years, I have expanded my clinical reach and currently see folks 13 and older. I also provide individual therapy and couples/polycules therapy. When we meet, you can expect a supportive and relaxed space where we focus on exploring what brings you to therapy and what you’re hoping to get out of the process. We’ll discuss current concerns, relationships, and the areas of your life that feel most important to you right now. We will also talk about any work you’ve already done!

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that people who come to therapy are curious about themselves, and trying to become who they really are. I believe that the trauma we endure over the course of our lives often leave us feeling stunted, fearful and can convince us not to be authentic with ourselves and others. With the anxieties, societal pressures, and heaviness of the state of the world, our sense of self, and our dreams can sometimes feel unattainable! I believe therapy can be a secure space in which we develop tools and narratives together that help you navigate the world, and bring you relief from any mental health symptoms you may be experiencing.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Couples Counseling Feminist Therapy Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Body Image Issues LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 11 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 200/session

Reach out to Kellin