Kettia Duperval
LCSW
Steady, practical support for emotional overwhelm
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- Compassionate listening
- Goal focused
- English and Haitian Creole
About Kettia
She shapes conversations and plans to match each person's needs. Sessions are straightforward and goal oriented, with attention to what is most urgent for the client. Kettia listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps identify small changes that make daily life easier.
Her work often addresses relationship strain, family challenges, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people coping with addictions, sleep or eating problems, parenting stress, career transitions, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.
Kettia brings steady support for people navigating intense emotional experiences, including trauma, domestic violence, panic attacks, and feelings of isolation or paranoia. She encourages clear communication and practical coping strategies to reduce overwhelm and increase functioning.
Approach is collaborative and adaptable. Kettia helps clients set realistic goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress over time. She speaks English and Haitian Creole and works from a calm, direct style that many people find accessible and down to earth.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Florida, Oregon
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Evidence-based techniques often focus on practical skills and clear goal setting. One common approach emphasizes learning coping skills for managing stress and anxiety, teaching short exercises to reduce intense reactions and improve daily functioning. Another approach addresses trauma and abuse by helping people process upsetting memories in manageable steps and build safety and emotion-regulation tools. These methods are useful for anger, panic attacks, grief, and behavior patterns that interfere with relationships and work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are invited to share preferences and pace so the work feels manageable and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking because session formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people meet from wherever they are located in Florida. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or phone-based conversations when video is difficult. Discuss format preferences during intake to find the best match for practical needs and therapy goals.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Florida
- Experience
- 13+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
- License (Florida)
- LCSW · No. SW20578
- License (Oregon)
- LCSW · No. L15870
- NPI
- 1164733895
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kettia help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and collaborative, with straightforward conversation and goal setting. Clients can expect help identifying patterns, learning coping skills, and applying small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with people across a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credential LCSW and practices in Florida. The profile lists licensure as FL LCSW and OR LCSW.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she sees clients within the scope of her licensure and location in Florida.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.