- Client-Centered
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused
About Kelly
Kelly Whitmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 24 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as family stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and issues that come up in blended households.
She has spent much of her career supporting parents and young adults. Her background includes work with neglect and abuse, foster care and adoption, blended family issues, and communication problems. She also helps people who face caregiving stress and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she leans on a client-centered approach. That means she listens first and adjusts to what each person brings. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to provide practical tools for change.
She often works with parents who feel overwhelmed by the demands of raising children or managing co-parenting arrangements. She helps people untangle relationship and family-of-origin patterns and find clearer ways to communicate.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. Sessions typically include talking through current struggles, identifying small changes that can help, and developing steps to test between sessions. The emphasis is on practical next steps rather than long theory.
Kelly draws on two decades of direct practice in community and clinical settings. That experience informs how she supports people through life changes, addiction concerns, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and the transition into new household roles.
Approaches Kelly Uses and how they work online
Kelly commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings, helping them clarify their feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers concrete strategies to change reactions that cause stress or conflict.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, achievable changes. That approach helps people set short-term goals and test practical steps between sessions. Choosing which approaches to use is collaborative - the therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences and decide together what to try first.
If you plan to do sessions online, confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits of remote work include making it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. For some people an online session is a better way to keep steady progress without rearranging an entire day. Licensed professionals generally adapt the same therapeutic tools to work via the available online formats, and Kelly will work with you to find an approach that fits your routine and goals.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family problems does she address?
She works with adults on family stress, blended family issues, communication breakdowns, and family-of-origin concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered with a focus on listening first and then offering practical CBT and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience in counseling, including work with foster care, adoption, and neglect and abuse cases.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.