Kelly James-Fraser

Kelly James-Fraser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with over 10 years of clinical experience. She began her career working in inpatient settings and correctional environments and later in group private practice. Her background includes supporting people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD-related concerns. Kelly has substantial experience with people who have endured physical trauma or emotional abuse. She has provided therapeutic care in inpatient units for children in crisis, on a forensic unit, and within the Department of Corrections offering therapy and parole evaluation. Her work has also included serving veterans and young adults. Her style is person-centered and solution-focused. She shapes sessions around each person's needs and goals. Conversations tend to be practical and direct, with an eye toward strategies that can be used between meetings. Kelly draws from several approaches, including cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based techniques. She also integrates dialectical skills and emotionally-focused ideas when they fit the situation. The aim is to build a plan that feels relevant and doable. People often come for help with stress, relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, addictive patterns, or major life changes. Kelly also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, body image, and caregiver stress. She welcomes clear talk about goals and progress. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and preferences, helping therapists follow what matters most in sessions and adjust support to those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between meetings to tackle anxiety, depression, or stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) introduces skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, useful when managing intense emotions or relationship conflicts.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together they set short-term goals and revise plans as needs or priorities change, so the approach evolves with the person.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, mindfulness practices, and behavior experiments between meetings to support progress.