Frankie McKelvin, LPC
Compassionate therapist helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Frankie McKelvin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | South Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Frankie
Frankie McKelvin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship challenges, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. Frankie draws on practical methods to address day-to-day struggles and life changes.
She aims to make therapy a collaborative process. Clients can expect to be involved in setting goals and doing work both in sessions and between meetings.
Background and approach
Homework might include journaling, practicing new ways of communicating, or trying specific coping strategies. Frankie uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. She also incorporates Client-Centered ideas that prioritize the person’s own perspective.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused tools offer concrete skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and building solutions. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including addictions, parenting and caregiver stress, adoption and foster care matters, attachment and blended family issues, body image, prejudice and multicultural concerns, and coping after disasters. She also supports people dealing with career stress and compassion fatigue.
Frankie works with people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Sessions are offered in English and are available in multiple online formats. She does not take international clients.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Frankie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Visually impaired
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Frankie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Frankie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Frankie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Frankie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Frankie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Therapies Work Online
Frankie often uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and then try different ways of describing their experiences. This can be useful for issues like identity, grief, body image, and coping with discrimination. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on hearing a person’s perspective and building a trusting working relationship that supports exploration and change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Frankie will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she will suggest methods and adjust them based on feedback so the plan fits the client’s needs.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and fuller discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs more frequent but shorter contact. These options help fit therapy into work, family, and caregiving schedules while still focusing on practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Frankie address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and self-esteem. Additional focuses include parenting and caregiver stress, adoption and foster care matters, body image, multicultural concerns, and coping after disasters.
How would you describe Frankie’s therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines Narrative, Client-Centered, CBT, and Solution-Focused ideas to help people tell different stories about their lives and practice new skills.
What background and experience does she bring?
Frankie has ten years of counseling experience working with people from diverse backgrounds. She emphasizes active involvement and homework between sessions to support progress.
Where is Frankie licensed and located?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina. Sessions are offered remotely in formats listed by her practice.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Frankie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to check in, practice skills, or have a shorter or longer conversation.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Frankie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability. That process connects you to the matching and scheduling flow.
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