Kelly Zander

My hope is not only to help you feel seen and understood, but also to come alongside you as you discover a new way of connecting with those you love. This hope, coupled with clinically validated approaches, are utilized to help you meet your goals. It is my delight to support you to find healing, connection, and authenticity in your life and in your relationships. 

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Experience:
I spent 1.5 years helping individuals, couples, and families at a counseling center on Fort Liberty (formally Fort Bragg) in the fast-paced world of Army training, combat deployments, and the challenges military service places on relationships. I brought this valuable experience to my clients at Valiant Couples Therapy in February 2023.

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I specialize in working with individuals and couples with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT).

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I went to an international school growing up, which served over 12 different nationalities, which offered exciting and intentional challenges to expand my limits through integration with various cultures, languages, and beliefs. What I learned was not only the beautiful mosaic that is diversity, but also that meaningful connection is a universal desire. We desire to be understood, and we thrive in being seen for who we genuinely are, as well as who we are becoming. Now as a military spouse, my horizons continue to expand as the military moves us from one adventure to the next.

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The Christian faith I hold is a vital part of my identity, both in my work and in my life. When I'm not working, my husband and I share many things together, to include a love of sports, a thirst for adventure, two energetic dogs, and three children who love to explore as much as we do. My ideas of relaxation include running, reading a good book, paddleboarding across any body of water, or sitting by a fire pit with a sweet tea in my hand.

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Client Focus:
Individuals and Couples

 

Types of Therapy:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Pre-marital and Marriage Counseling, Christian Counseling, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

 

Issues:
Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Infidelity, Stress, Trauma & PTSD

 

Expertise:
Military & First Responder Couples, Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling

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