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Shelby Fryar

Shelby Fryar

LPC

Tennessee

Client-centered care for trauma and change

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Tennessee / 5241; LPC, Texas / 91479
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Tennessee

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    • Motivational guidance
    • DBT skills focus
    • Trauma-aware support

    About Shelby

    Shelby Fryar is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. She welcomes conversations about grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating struggles, compassion fatigue, and adjusting to life changes. Shelby works with issues related to attachment, body image, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress as well as substance use and recovery.

    She practices in Tennessee and has worked in private practice and residential settings. That experience included supporting people in acute crisis and those navigating addiction. Shelby brings three years of clinical experience to sessions and holds LPC credentials licensed in Tennessee and Texas.

    Her sessions are client centered, which means the person sitting with her helps steer the work. Shelby uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify values and boost readiness for change. She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and from trauma-focused approaches when past events are part of current struggles.

    In a session Shelby will offer practical skills you can try between meetings. She pays attention to thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behavior so you can better understand why you do what you do. Mindfulness and skill practice are often part of the hour.

    Shelby invites people who are ready to take a first step or a later one. To begin you use the site Start Therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

  2. Online Options and Approaches That Guide Change

    Many people find work on motivation and trauma can move forward over video or other remote formats. Motivational Interviewing helps people name what matters and resolve mixed feelings about change, making progress feel more manageable. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds influence current relationships and supports people who want clearer connection and safety in close relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness that can be practiced between sessions.

    Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has or hasn't helped before, and your personal preferences. Together you can try strategies and adjust the plan as needs evolve rather than committing to a single path from the start.

    The original biography does not list explicit session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-in meetings when needed, and make scheduling around work or childcare simpler. Licensed professionals can also use exercises, skill coaching, and step-by-step work remotely so progress continues between sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCo-morbidityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexualityWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    Tennessee, Texas

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Shelby help with?

    Shelby supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Sessions are client centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on mindfulness, examining thought patterns, and building practical skills to manage emotions and behavior.

    What kind of experience does she bring?

    She has three years of clinical experience and has worked in private practice and residential settings, including work with acute crisis and addiction.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    Shelby holds the LPC credential and is licensed as a Tennessee LPC and a Texas LPC. She practices in Tennessee.

    Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

    Sessions are offered in English and Shelby is not currently accepting international clients.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I get started with Shelby?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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