Shelby Fryar

Shelby Fryar is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, depression, and low self-esteem. She works with concerns around life changes, grief, intimacy, eating issues, and compassion fatigue. Shelby lists Women's issues among her focus areas and approaches conversations with calm, direct care. She has three years of counseling experience and has worked in private practice and residential settings. That work included supporting people in acute crisis and those facing substance use challenges. Shelby holds LPC credentials in Tennessee and Texas, and she uses practical skills during sessions. Her style is client-centered, which means the person in therapy helps set the direction. Shelby listens first, then offers tools and exercises tailored to what the client wants to change. She draws from therapies that emphasize mindfulness, coping skills, motivation, and trauma processing. In sessions you can expect a mix of skill-building and deeper processing. Shelby uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation. She also incorporates trauma-focused work when healing past events is a focus. Many people come to Shelby when daily tasks feel heavy or when life transitions create uncertainty. She aims to help clients identify small, usable steps toward feeling better and to support them through both starting and continuing therapy.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand patterns in closeness, trust, and emotional response so they can try new ways of connecting with others. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes practical skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. It can help when anxiety, mood swings, or overwhelming feelings make daily life hard. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then help choose methods that match. That process is collaborative and can change over time as goals shift. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Please confirm which session formats Shelby currently offers before booking. Once formats are confirmed, many people appreciate being able to schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving, and to use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also lets therapists use worksheets, guided exercises, and mindfulness practices during or between sessions to support progress.