About Kelly
Kelly James-Fraser is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Georgia with a decade of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, and other life stresses. Her approach aims to make therapy direct and practical for everyday life.
Before independent practice, Kelly worked across many settings including inpatient units and correctional services. That background gave her experience with severe and chronic mental health concerns and with clients who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Background and approach
She has also worked with veterans and young adults in various clinical roles. Kelly blends person-centered care with solution-focused techniques. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness tools to match each person’s needs.
Conversations focus on clear goals and skills someone can use between sessions. Sessions are structured around what the client wants to change. Kelly listens first, then helps build a plan that fits daily life.
She pays attention to relationships, coping skills, and emotional safety while working toward concrete steps. People come to her for help with grief, addiction, parenting strain, body image, ADHD, burnout, and more. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful so people can try new ways of handling stress and move forward.
Her LPC credential denotes licensure as a professional counselor in Georgia. Kelly works in English and offers multiple session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps shape goals that feel relevant and doable for the client, which is helpful for concerns like depression, anxiety, and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions use practical exercises and homework to build new coping skills that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier communication. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone needs steadier coping tools.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has worked in the past, then adapt methods as needed. Clients help shape the plan so it fits their life and priorities.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for full sessions with visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or the client prefers no video. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English