About Kelly
Kelly Whitmire is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 24 years of experience. She uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and meeting people where they are. Kelly focuses on practical help for everyday struggles and keeps sessions direct and respectful.
She helps with parenting stress and the pressures of motherhood, and supports parents dealing with children and teens. She also works with young adults facing life transitions and the confusing step into independence.
How Kelly works
Her work includes coping with anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and relationship strain. Kelly has long experience with trauma, abuse, adoption and foster care, and blended family challenges. She is familiar with caregiver stress and family of origin issues, and she addresses communication problems that make daily life harder.
Addictions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue are also among her focus areas. Her approach blends client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques. Sessions often include collaborative problem solving, practical tools for stress and mood, and small steps that build confidence.
Motivational Interviewing is another technique she uses to support behavior change when needed. Kelly aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can say what’s hard and plan what comes next. She emphasizes clear, manageable goals so progress feels real.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Kelly lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Kelly works with
The areas below are the ones Kelly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How Kelly’s Approaches Work Online
Kelly commonly draws from client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are so sessions feel understood and supportive. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides concrete skills to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kelly will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. She helps decide which methods to emphasize and adjusts the plan as progress is made, so therapy remains a collaborative process.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not needed. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, homework feedback, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep steady momentum toward goals.
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