Kelley Machado, LCSW

Kelley Machado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut who brings a breadth of experience supporting people through challenging life transitions. As an LCSW she works with individuals across the lifespan and with families, couples, and children to address a wide range of concerns and to build practical coping skills that improve day-to-day functioning and relationships.

Her professional journey includes roles in the mental health system, the criminal justice system, and medical social work, where she addressed complex medical needs as well as aging and end-of-life issues. That varied background informs a flexible, respectful approach to care and an ability to connect with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and racial backgrounds.

Kelley understands that life changes - whether positive or painful - can produce psychosocial distress and ripple into many areas of life. She helps clients facing transitions such as new jobs, new family members, loss, separations, disappointments, and traumatic events to find healthier coping strategies and a stronger, more balanced sense of self. Her work aims to strengthen relationships with both self and others so that clients feel more comfortable, secure, and whole.

Therapeutic work with Kelley is tailored to each person because she recognizes that no single method fits everyone. Her training and practice draw from cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment and developmental perspectives, trauma theory, and dialectical behavior approaches. Change often requires courage and action, and she offers support and empowerment to move from intention to meaningful progress. Kelley welcomes the opportunity to help clients pursue their goals and take practical steps forward in their lives.