Compassionate, culturally responsive counseling for healing, self-understanding, and growth.
Kelly K. Chau, M.S., LPC-Associate is a counselor at MindLift Alliance working with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, attachment wounds, identity-related concerns, relational distress, and major life transitions.
A counselor who is bilingual in Vietnamese and English
Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment wounds, identity concerns, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She has so much expertise working with teens and young people. She loves helping partners strengthen communication, rebuild trust, resolve conflict, and foster healthier, more connected relationships. Kelly is passionate about creating a collaborative, supportive, and culturally responsive therapeutic environment where clients feel empowered to explore their experiences, deepen self-understanding, and achieve meaningful healing, resilience, and lasting personal growth.
She earned her Master of Science in Counseling and Development from Texas Woman’s University, where she developed a strong foundation in evidence-based, culturally responsive mental health counseling. Kelly has experience providing individual, couples, and group therapy in private practice, helping children, adolescents, adults, and couples navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, and emotional wellness. She is committed to creating a compassionate, supportive environment where clients from diverse cultural backgrounds feel understood, empowered, and equipped to achieve lasting personal growth.
Where Kelly’s work is most focused.
Kelly is especially passionate about supporting adolescents and adults navigating identity, attachment, and the complexities of living between cultures.
Trauma & attachment wounds
Healing relational and developmental trauma, exploring attachment patterns, and building safety in self and relationships.
Anxiety & emotional regulation
Practical tools for managing anxiety, overwhelm, and big emotions — paired with deeper insight into what drives them.
Identity integration
Exploring identity-related concerns including gender, sexuality, faith, family role, and self-concept across life stages.
Bicultural identity stress
Support for adolescents and adults navigating life between cultures, expectations from multiple worlds, and the stress that comes with it.
Intergenerational trauma
Recognizing inherited patterns, untangling family expectations, and building healthier ways forward without losing connection to roots.
Relationship & couples work
Communication, conflict, repair, and connection — for couples and for individuals working on their relational patterns.
Evidence-based, culturally humble, and tailored to who you are.
Kelly’s approach integrates person-centered therapy, somatic and mindfulness-based interventions, narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, and principles from Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
She values authenticity, cultural humility, and helping clients build emotional insight, resilience, and practical coping skills tailored to their unique needs and experiences. Sessions are collaborative — Kelly meets you where you are and works alongside you toward what matters most.
Ready to take the next step?
Schedule a session with Kelly online or at our McKinney office. Telehealth is available across Texas.