Kelly James-Fraser, LPC

Kelly James-Fraser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with more than 10 years of clinical experience. She began her career working in inpatient settings and has supported people facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and the fallout from physical or emotional trauma. Kelly has also worked with veterans and young adults in a variety of treatment environments.

Her background includes inpatient work with people living with chronic mental illness and children in crisis, as well as clinical roles on a forensic unit and within the Department of Corrections. She has also provided care in a group private practice setting where she saw adolescents, young adults, couples, and veterans.

Kelly uses a person-centered, solution-focused style and combines techniques from several approaches to match each person’s needs. Sessions are practical and goal-minded, with an emphasis on clear steps clients can try between meetings. She listens for strengths and builds on what already works in a person’s life.

People come to Kelly for many concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and struggles with addiction or ADHD. She also supports work on body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and adjustment after major life changes.

Her practice aims to create a collaborative space where goals are set together and plans are adjusted as progress is made. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule appointments according to availability.

How Kelly’s Approaches Work Online

Kelly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core parts of her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s goals, helping people find their own answers through supportive dialogue. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and helps people try specific changes to improve mood and coping.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas when someone needs help with emotional regulation and building practical coping skills. That approach teaches short skills for handling intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Plans are revisited and adjusted as needed so the work matches what’s most helpful in day-to-day life.

The site lists session scheduling and matching steps to begin work; please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow quicker check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Different approaches can be adapted for shorter problem-focused meetings or longer therapy work depending on what the person needs.