Frankie McKelvin , LPC

Frankie McKelvin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed by the South Carolina Board for Labor Licensing Regulations, license number SC LPC 7124, and a member of the American Counseling Association. She works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and supports clients across the lifespan, from adolescence through late senior years. Many of the individuals she sees are psychologically and emotionally healthy and seek counseling to address difficult life events, while others present with more pronounced challenges.

Frankie focuses much of her practice on family and couples work and on serving LGBTQ individuals and their families. She affirms clients regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, and she will not take on cases that fall outside her training or the techniques she uses. This careful scope helps ensure that clients receive interventions that match the therapist's expertise.

Her approach to counseling is educational and collaborative. Successful work involves active participation from both the client and the therapist, often including weekly engagement and between-session tasks such as journaling, reflection, or other homework assignments designed to advance agreed-upon goals. Frankie draws on a mix of theoretical influences, including Adlerian therapy, Gestalt therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused therapy, to tailor strategies that address each client's needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy with Frankie McKelvin

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist provides support and reflection while clients lead the pace of change. This approach helps people who need a safe space to explore feelings, identity, and personal values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and helps them reframe those narratives to highlight strengths and preferred values. It can be useful for relationship concerns, identity questions, and making sense of difficult events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Frankie McKelvin will work collaboratively with each person to determine what methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist adapts interventions over time based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to access care from locations that suit them and on schedules that support work, family, and other commitments. These remote options can make regular engagement easier and help clients maintain momentum between sessions.