Kelly Whitmire

Kelly Whitmire is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia. She has worked in counseling since 2004 and brings 24 years of experience to her practice. Kelly focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges of parenting and life transitions.

She uses a client-centered approach that aims to meet people where they are and to listen without judgment. That style is paired with practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and build step-by-step plans. Kelly also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people working through change and addictions.

Kelly has a long history of supporting parents and caregivers. Her background includes work with foster care and adoption issues, blended family challenges, and communication problems. She helps parents who are worn down by the pressures of raising children and supports young adults finding footing in the adult world.

She also addresses family of origin problems, caregiver stress, relationship and anger concerns, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and short-term strategies when that fits the client's needs. Kelly aims to help people move toward greater peace and confidence.

Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then builds plans with each person. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems and practice new ways of coping.

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online care

Kelly draws heavily on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding, and following each person's pace. This approach helps clients feel heard and sets the tone for collaboratively identifying goals and next steps.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges by breaking problems into manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kelly will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include short-term solution-focused steps or more exploratory conversations, depending on what the person wants.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Because the profile does not specify formats, confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can support steady progress through goal setting, behavioral experiments, and focused check-ins without requiring major travel.