Kelly R. Thompson is a licensed professional counselor associate, supervised by Dr. Carole Gilmore, PhD, LPC-S. She brings over 25 years of experience in the mental health field and is also a seasoned crisis interventionist, life coach, author, and dynamic presenter dedicated to educating students, individuals, and families as they heal, grow, and thrive. Her clinical work includes providing intensive outpatient treatment for individuals with mood, anxiety, and eating disorders, utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed approaches. She has also worked with severely dysregulated children and their families through intensive in-home services—supporting emotional stabilization, behavioral regulation, and family restoration. With decades of ministry experience rooted in The Potter’s House of Dallas, her family’s global ministry, Kelly offers a powerful blend of clinical expertise, spiritual insight, and compassionate leadership in every space she enters. Kelly holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Oral Roberts University. She was recently appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University, contributing her clinical and faith-integrated expertise to the next generation of counseling professionals. Her outpatient psychotherapy work through Ready Path Psychotherapy centers on supporting Black Christian women and their families, helping them navigate life transitions, emotional challenges, and soul-deep healing. She is also passionate about serving leaders and their families, offering a safe, private space to process struggles and rediscover purpose. In addition to therapy, Kelly offers one-on-one and group coaching through Ready Path Coaching, where she supports women navigating major life transitions, burnout, and identity shifts. Her coaching approach blends faith-based encouragement with practical strategies, empowering clients to clarify their values, set meaningful goals, and move forward with confidence and purpose. As the author of Black Women Can Do Therapy: Your Therapeutic Roadmap to Breakthrough, Kelly is committed to breaking mental health stigmas and creating culturally affirming pathways to wellness. Her unique voice—shaped by her work in faith-based mental health (including serving as a panelist at the International Leadership Summit), surgical menopause education (through moderating the Surmeno Connection support group), creative arts (with her expressive health-focused art exhibited in Duke University’s Summer of Storytellers), and global radio (as a host whose show reached audiences from Dallas to Pakistan)—makes her a trusted guide for those seeking both emotional clarity and spiritual connection. Whether in the therapy room, on stage, or behind a microphone, Kelly offers a warm, honest, and deeply soulful presence. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to help people move from surviving to living, rooted in faith, values, and authentic healing.