About Frederica
Frederica McClary-Myers helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and work through trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with anger and life changes, as well as mood concerns and post-traumatic stress. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with 13 years of experience in Georgia.
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps a person can try between meetings, and on small changes that add up over time. In the counseling room she listens first, then helps shape a plan. That plan is adjusted as needed so it fits a person’s goals and pace.
She emphasizes clear communication and tries to make each session feel useful and focused. Her work has spanned a variety of settings over more than a decade. That experience informs how she helps people handle intense feelings and difficult memories.
She aims to make complex problems feel more manageable. Frederica supports people who want tools for day-to-day coping as well as strategies for longer-term healing. She encourages gradual progress and recognizes that change often takes time.
Her style is direct, compassionate, and practical.
Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care
Frederica uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage strong emotions and change habits. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce worry and improve mood. This method is useful for anxiety and mood-related concerns.Another approach emphasizes skills for coping with triggers and distress. It teaches step-by-step tools for calming intense reactions and handling cravings or anger in the moment. This kind of work is often applied for addictions, trauma responses, and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to a person's story, reviews goals and preferences, and together they try methods that seem most likely to help. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what is not.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people connect face-to-face when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between longer sessions or to communicate without being on camera. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and varied circumstances.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English