Kelly

Kelly Dunloy

Social Worker (Mental Health)

“I started my practice with one goal: to help people find happiness in their work, relationships, and lives. Let’s work together to help you focus, reflect, and refine your life. My therapeutic style is warm, caring, and empathetic. I take an active, collaborative, and conversational approach to working through life.”

About Me

My aim is to help you find greater happiness in your work, relationships, and daily life. I offer a warm, empathetic space, taking an active and collaborative approach. Through our conversations, we will explore your thoughts, helping you focus and refine your path forward. This style suits individuals ready to reflect deeply and actively shape their future.

Approach

After thinking things through we shift into practical, exploratory work that uncovers patterns, builds new coping skills, and gently tests small changes. In Lisboa and online, in English, sessions are conversational yet structured—short check-ins, focused skill practice, and moments of mindfulness or biofeedback when helpful. I pair cognitive techniques with mindful awareness and brief biofeedback so you can notice unhelpful habits, try alternative responses between sessions, and track what actually shifts. People facing transitions, burnout, relationship strains, or adolescent challenges often find this paced, practical way grounding and empowering.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Biofeedback

    A technique that uses sensors to show you real-time data about your body's responses (heart rate, muscle tension, breathing) so you can learn to regulate them.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Relocation / Expat

    The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Social Worker (Mental Health)

    A social worker specialising in mental health, providing therapy, case management, and support for people with psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions

LMSW

Qualifications

New York University

Service Areas

Online // Virtual

In-person & Online

Lisbon, Lisbon

Portugal

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Lisbon, Portugal