Frankie McKelvin, LPC

Frankie McKelvin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with ten years of practice. She works with adults facing life changes and emotional challenges and focuses on clear, practical support. Frankie seeks to partner with people who are ready to engage actively in counseling and try steps between sessions to reach their goals.

She helps people address stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addictions. She also supports those navigating parenting, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, body image, and caregiver stress. Multicultural issues, prejudice and discrimination, and problems related to visual impairment are included in her work.

Frankie uses mostly Client-Centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques. She emphasizes collaboration, straightforward feedback, and concrete tasks such as journaling and skill practice. Homework between sessions is common and aimed at building progress outside the counseling hour.

Her approach is practical and educational. Sessions often include talking through current problems, trying new ways of responding, and setting small, achievable goals. Frankie explains ideas simply and checks in to make sure strategies fit each person’s life.

Frankie works with people across adult life stages and welcomes those from diverse cultural and identity backgrounds. She does not accept international clients. If a concern falls outside her scope, she will not take it on and will encourage finding another resource.

How these approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and lets the conversation shape the goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frankie will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals shift or new issues come up.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counseling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use a quieter space in their day and try tools like worksheets or journaling between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic methods to work over distance while focusing on practical steps and measurable progress.