Margaret “Maisy” Kelley, M.S.

Licensed Master Social Worker
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Certified

Margaret “Maisy” Kelley, M.S.

About Margaret

As a therapist, Maisy acknowledges the importance of rapport between client and provider, which is why a main pillar of her practice focuses on meeting clients where they are in life. Whether they are undergoing a significant life change, transitioning to adulthood, facing a difficult phase of parenthood, processing trauma, or regaining a sense of self, Maisy is ready to support her clients in navigating any challenge. Using a blend of strengths-based approach and motivational interviewing, Maisy supports individual clients in realizing their own strengths and building confidence needed to overcome obstacles or achieve goals. Additionally, Maisy enjoys integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to aid clients in identifying negative thought patterns that may be holding them back and teaches skills from the Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) framework to give clients tools to tolerate stress in their day-to-day lives. Maisy also enjoys nourishing the parent-child relationship utilizing Parent Child Interaction Therapy; through this modality, the parent learns skills to reduce problem behaviors in children ages 2-11 and foster a strong attachment rooted in mutual respect.

In her off time, Maisy enjoys reading a good fiction book, crafting, crocheting, and working out. On weekends, she may be found hiking with her son, while her husband is fishing nearby. She loves a good evening at home with her family and two dogs, Pencil and Stanley, cooking a good meal, and spending as much time as possible together!

“Believe you can, and you are halfway there”

― Theodore Roosevelt

More About Margaret

Licensure

  • Licensed Master Social Worker

Education

Bachelor of Social Work
University of Mississippi

Master of Social Work
University of Alabama

Maisy received her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Mississippi and her Master of Social Work, with a clinical concentration on children, adolescents, and families, from the University of Alabama. Before joining the Summit, she provided Intensive Family Intervention (IFI) services to high acuity youth in the North Fulton Area and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) services for children and their families across Georgia. During this time, Maisy provided individual and family therapy in the school, home, and community setting with treatment focused on emotional regulation, crisis stabilization, interpersonal skills, and nourishing self-image through a strengths-based lens. Maisy has been extensively trained in PCIT for ages 2-11 and is in the process of obtaining full certification. She has successfully supported families in reducing attention-seeking and disruptive behaviors in their child, improving attention span, developing emotional regulation skills, and honing parent confidence in managing their child’s behavior with reduced stress.

Training

  • PCIT Standard Protocol
  • PCIT Older Child Protocol

Professional Affiliations

  • National Association of Social Workers
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