Kelly James-Fraser
Compassionate counselor blending evidence-based approaches
LPC Georgia
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kelly
Kelly James-Fraser is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia with ten years of clinical experience. She has provided psychotherapy across inpatient, correctional, and independent practice settings and has worked extensively with people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Background and approach
Her background includes inpatient work with chronic mental illness, crisis care for children, a forensic unit, and therapy and parole evaluations for the Department of Corrections.
Her practice blends client-centered principles with pragmatic strategies to address a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, parenting and career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and body image and sexual diversity topics such as BDSM and kink.
She draws on evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness to shape individualized plans. Kelly emphasizes tailoring sessions to each person's needs, creating collaborative treatment goals and flexible pathways toward improved coping and functioning.
She works in English and provides services through formats that accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges by helping clients develop practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills that can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective and fosters a collaborative, empathic relationship where the therapist helps clients explore their values and goals at their own pace.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and strengths with each client and tailor a plan that may draw from CBT, DBT, client-centered methods, or mindfulness techniques as appropriate to the presenting concerns. Together they will adjust strategies based on what is most helpful.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility by allowing work to continue via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from different locations while preserving the same professional relationship and therapeutic focus offered in traditional settings.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English