Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
How Kelly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kelly
Kelly Whitmire is a licensed clinical social worker who draws primarily on client-centered therapy to support people through family and parenting stresses. She uses straightforward, practical talk to help parents and young adults find calmer ways to handle daily pressures. Kelly is based in Georgia and has 24 years of experience in counseling.
She has spent much of her career guiding people through trauma, neglect, foster care, and adoption concerns.
Background and approach
Kelly also helps with blended family issues, communication problems, and family of origin wounds. These topics often show up alongside anxiety, depression, anger, and struggles with self-esteem. In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that make distress worse.
Solution-focused steps are mixed in to set small, achievable goals between meetings. Motivational interviewing can help when someone is wrestling with change or addictions and needs clearer personal direction. Kelly tends to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them.
She listens for strengths and builds on them, then works with each person to map simple next steps. Her approach is practical and collaborative, aimed at real changes people can use at home. Many clients come for help managing stress, parenting demands, or transitions into adulthood.
Kelly also supports caregivers facing burnout and people dealing with compassion fatigue. Each plan is shaped around the individual’s needs and circumstances.
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.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kelly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space and follows the client's lead to identify what matters most and what change looks like.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making a change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and set realistic next steps.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Kelly will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, then recommend techniques that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and individuals. Video calls let you have conversations similar to an in-person session. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework reviews, or coaching-style exchanges between longer sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent support that fits into real schedules.
Questions people ask about Kelly
What concerns does Kelly commonly address?
Kelly works with issues such as family problems, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, adoption and foster care challenges, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, addictions, and young adult concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and meeting people where they are, combined with practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused steps.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Kelly has 24 years of experience working in counseling settings that include work with parents, children, and people affected by foster care and adoption.
Where is Kelly licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with the credentials LCSW and CSW.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Kelly meets through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.