How Kelly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kelly
Kelly James-Fraser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with ten years of clinical experience. She brings a steady, practical approach to sessions and aims to help people handle strong emotions and life stressors. Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma and complex mental health concerns.
Kelly has provided care in a range of settings, including inpatient units and correctional environments. That work exposed her to chronic and acute mental health needs, trauma from physical and emotional abuse, and the complications that can follow severe psychiatric illness.
Background and approach
Those experiences shaped how she thinks about safety, pacing, and realistic steps forward. In session she uses a person-centered stance and keeps material straightforward. Conversations focus on immediate problems and useful skills.
She adapts strategies to each person's goals rather than following one fixed method. Kelly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas to help with mood, anxiety, and anger management. She also uses mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas to support coping and relationships.
Sessions tend to be practical, skill-based, and focused on measurable progress. People who prefer clear plans, concrete tools, and a collaborative tone often find her approach helpful. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, depression, addiction, ADHD, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues.
Kelly speaks English and practices in Georgia as an LPC.
What Kelly works with
Everything Kelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kelly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting working relationship. Online sessions use that same listening-first stance so clients can set the pace and goals for their work together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift them. In video, phone, or text formats this means using worksheets, behavioral experiments, and short skills practice between sessions to track change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be taught in brief coaching exchanges during chat or text, practiced in live calls, and reviewed with homework tasks.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. It’s common to mix approaches and adjust over time based on what works.
Online therapy provides flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or skills practice between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and make it easier to receive consistent support.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What kinds of problems does Kelly address?
Kelly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and trauma-related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clear goals, and adapting techniques to fit each person's needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of experience working in inpatient settings, correctional services, and group practice, including extensive work with people who have experienced physical or emotional trauma.
What credential and region should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.