Kelly Whitmire

Kelly Whitmire is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for parents and young adults. She uses a client-centered approach to listen first and let each person lead the pace of work. Kelly holds an LCSW and CSW and brings 24 years of counseling experience in Georgia.

She has spent much of her career supporting families through adoption and foster care issues, neglect and abuse, blended family challenges, and communication problems. She also helps parents who are worn down by daily stress and women adjusting to the pressures of motherhood. Young adults getting a start in adult life are another focus area where she offers coaching and skills-based support.

Kelly draws primarily from client-centered therapy, which means she tries to meet people where they are and create space to be heard. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy techniques when they fit the client’s goals. These approaches are used to manage anxiety, depression, anger, and stress and to build clearer communication and problem-solving skills.

In sessions she keeps things practical and collaborative. Conversations often move from understanding feelings to choosing small, doable steps. Kelly aims to help people feel more confident in parenting, clearer about next steps, and better able to handle life changes.

Her work is informed by long experience across many settings with children, parents, and families. She describes her space as nonjudgmental and supportive, and she invites clients to shape the pace and focus of therapy.

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