- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Frankie
Frankie McKelvin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with ten years of experience. She sees adults across a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family matters, grief, depression, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. Frankie also lists blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment, caregiver stress, and multicultural and discrimination-related struggles among her focus areas.
Frankie works with individuals who are managing difficult life events and transitions. She expects clients to be active in the work. That can include homework such as journaling, thinking through topics between sessions, and short exercises to practice new skills.
Her approach combines client-centered principles with practical methods drawn from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused ideas. She also draws on narrative therapy elements to help people reframe their stories. Sessions tend to mix discussion with concrete steps to change patterns of thought and behavior.
Frankie notes she will not take on cases outside her scope or where she lacks methods to help. She works with people across age ranges and with diverse cultural and identity backgrounds. International clients are not accepted; services are based in South Carolina.
People choosing to work with her should expect collaboration, clear tasks between meetings, and an emphasis on making small, manageable changes. Her practice suits someone who prefers direct, practical work on relationship, parenting, or blended household challenges.
How her clinical approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, respect, and reflecting what someone says so they can make decisions about next steps. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort feelings about new roles or blended household dynamics.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses short exercises and practical tasks to shift unhelpful thinking and to build different habits. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress that affect daily routines in a blended family.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Frankie will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That means adapting listening, CBT exercises, or narrative techniques depending on what helps most for co-parenting issues, loyalty conflicts, or everyday stressors.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, and let someone meet without leaving home. Licensed professionals can adapt the same practical tasks used in person to an online setting.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns plus grief, depression, addictions, intimacy issues, and more, including blended family issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is active and practical. Sessions blend client-centered listening with CBT and solution-focused tasks, plus narrative work to reframe problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience supporting adults through life changes and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are arranged.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.