In-Person in Rocky River, OH 44116
Online in Ohio
If anxiety, depression, or the weight of life's hardest seasons has been running the show, you deserve a therapist who treats both the racing thoughts and the body's alarm system. I'm Kelley, a Licensed Social Worker who blends warm, strengths-based therapy with evidence-based tools that include applied-neuroscience training. Together we'll build practical skills, sort through what is keeping you stuck, and move you toward real, lasting changes. I see individuals, couples, and families in person in Rocky River and via secure telehealth across Ohio.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Helps clients challenge and replace irrational beliefs. It is an action-oriented approach for lasting change.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Approach Description: My work starts from a simple belief: you already have more strength inside you than your hardest days let you see. From there, I integrate several evidence-based modalities so the therapy actually fits you, not the other way around.
When the presenting concern is anxiety, panic, or worry, I lean heavily on a neuroscience-informed. We'll map whether your anxiety is being driven by the amygdala (sudden panic, body-based fear, avoidance) or the cortex (rumination, "what-if" loops, perfectionism), and then match the intervention — exposure and somatic regulation for amygdala work; cognitive restructuring, defusion, and mindfulness for cortex work — so the change is real, not just intellectual.
From there, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy give us a structure for reworking unhelpful thoughts; Dialectical Behavior Therapy supplies concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and relationships; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you live by your values rather than your fears; Motivational Interviewing supports change when ambivalence is in the room (especially powerful in addiction work); and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy keeps us oriented toward what's working. Underneath all of it is a strength-based, trauma-informed, collaborative posture: empathy, honesty, and a real partnership aimed at meaningful, sustainable change.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 90
- Accepts Insurance
- Aetna, Ambetter, AmeriHealth Caritas, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio (commercial and Medicaid), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Buckeye Health Plan, Carelon Behavioral Health, CareSource (commercial, Marketplace, and Medicaid), Centene, Custom Design Benefits, GEHA, Humana (commercial and Medicaid), Medicaid (Ohio), Medical Mutual of Ohio, Molina Healthcare, Ohio Health Choice, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Surest, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare (UHC / UBH), WellCare. Out-of-Network self-pay also accepted.
Education & Credentials
Kelley Boole LSW
- Female
- License # S.2411046
- Licensed in Ohio
- Practicing Since 2024
Education: Kelley earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Cleveland State University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Ohio University. She is a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Ohio (license S.2411046) and has built a layered foundation of specialized training.
Kelley Boole Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Rocky River, OH 44116
- Available Online for residents of Ohio
- Online Therapy Details: Therapyportal.com secure video appointments
You're not broken, but you could be carrying more than any one person should carry alone. My job is to help you put some of it down.
I'm Kelley Boole, a Licensed Social Worker based in Rocky River, Ohio, seeing clients in person and online across Ohio as part of NGU Wellness. I work with teens, young adults, adults, and older adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction and recovery, grief, low self-worth, and the kind of stress that quietly steals your sleep, your focus, and your sense of self. My clients tend to be smart, conscientious people who have tried to "white-knuckle" their way through it and are ready for something that actually works.
I take a neuroscience-informed approach to anxiety. One of the differentiators I bring to the room is my applied-neuroscience training. There ar two distinct neural pathways behind anxiety: the bottom-up amygdala pathway that fuels panic, dread, and body-based fear, and the top-down cortex pathway that drives worry, rumination, and "what-if" loops. It's important to match interventions to each pathway. Practically, that means I won't just hand you generic coping tips. We'll figure out where your anxiety is actually being generated and use the right tools (exposure and somatic strategies for the amygdala; cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, and cognitive diffusion for the cortex; lifestyle factors like sleep and movement that influence both) so the work is efficient and durable.
Before joining NGU Wellness, my professional background included facilitating intensive outpatient (IOP) groups for adults in substance use recovery, providing crisis intervention as part of a mobile response unit, and conducting psychosocial assessments. This work taught me to stay steady when a session gets heavy and to translate clinical concepts into language that actually helps. I'm also a Certified Adoption and Foster Care Assessor and a trained Rape Crisis Counselor.
You can expect warmth, honesty, and a real conversation from me, not some type of script. Early sessions focus on understanding your story, your goals, and what has and hasn't helped before. From there, we build a shared plan that draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and a neuroscience-informed, trauma-informed lens. You'll leave sessions with tools you can actually use between visits.
Practical details. I see clients in person at our Rocky River office and via secure telehealth anywhere in Ohio. Daytime, evening, and Saturday appointments are available. NGU Wellness is in-network with most major commercial and Ohio Medicaid plans (full list in the Insurance section). Self-pay and out of network clients are also welcome. If you're ready, I'd love to talk. Just reach out and let's set up a first session.