- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
About Kelly
Kelly Whitmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia (LCSW) with 24 years of experience in counseling. She works with adults on issues including family concerns, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addiction, and anger. Kelly also supports people facing life changes and those managing ADHD or compassion fatigue.
Kelly spent many years helping parents with the day-to-day strain of raising children and teens. She has direct experience with foster care and adoption issues, blended family dynamics, and communication problems that create tension at home. She also offers focused work for young adults who are learning to navigate the responsibilities of adult life.
Her approach is primarily client-centered, which means she listens first and shapes work around each person’s experience. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people test ideas, try new behaviors, and build simple, useful routines. Motivational Interviewing informs conversations about change and commitment.
In sessions she talks through real situations - losing temper with a partner, rising resentment at work, or feeling overwhelmed by parenting demands. She helps people notice patterns and choose small, practical steps to handle anger and stress more effectively. The focus is on clear strategies and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Kelly aims to work collaboratively on goals and plans. She guides clients toward clearer communication, better coping skills, and more predictable ways of responding when anger or frustration shows up. To begin, she asks about the problem, what has already been tried, and what would feel most useful next.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kelly commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and adjusting to what each person needs, which helps when someone is sorting through anger or parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete skills to change reactions and reduce heated responses.Choosing the right way to work together is part of the process. She will talk with clients about goals and preferences and will adjust methods as needed. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and shifting course if another technique would fit better.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, shorten travel time, and permit shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also allow people to engage in work about parenting or workplace patterns from wherever they are, using the same CBT and client-centered tools Kelly brings to in-person care.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to anger?
She helps with anger tied to family conflict, workplace frustration, parenting stress, and resentment that builds over time.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses a client-centered style and listens first, then introduces practical tools from CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in counseling since 2004, which is 24 years of professional experience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.