Kelly Broffman (she/her) is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Child Studies from Antioch University Los Angeles. Kelly completed her clinical training hours at Cheerful Helpers Child and Family Study Center where she worked as an in-class clinician for their therapeutic preschool-kindergarten program, supported parents as a family therapist, and facilitated a child-parent group therapy program. Her training was immersive and provided her with extensive experience in early intervention techniques for a range of neurodivergent children with diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, executive functioning disorder, global developmental delay, sensory processing disorder, and anxiety disorders. Though Kelly’s training was centered around early childhood development, she has greatly enjoyed expanding her practice to teens and finding creative ways to apply her knowledge to their unique, phase of life challenges.

Combining attachment theory with the psychodynamic and family systems modalities, Kelly works with both parents and children to support them in building confidence in themselves and their parent-child relationship. She understands that this world presents challenges for a neurodivergent child and believes that early intervention, fortified by unconditional acceptance, is essential to the development of lifelong tools that will empower a child to bravely express their feelings, clearly advocate for their needs, safely self-regulate in times of activation, and successfully connect with others. Likewise, she holds a space of respect and empathy for parents who have found themselves in a child-parent relationship that at times can be challenging, alienating, and disheartening. Kelly believes that every parent is the expert on their child and that in working together a parent can expand their expertise and their capacity for understanding, supporting, and connecting with their child.

Kelly’s work with her clients is mostly play-based and emphasizes incorporating fun into the therapeutic space. This might look like dancing around to music, building an elaborate fort, creating a custom slime concoction, or just sitting on the floor and chatting. She prioritizes creating a genuine connection with each of her clients and believes that this is the foundation for the safety and comfort necessary to approach the more sensitive parts of her clients’ emotional worlds.

In her spare time, Kelly likes to cuddle her dog Fern, read and enjoy a good meal with friends.