About Fred
Fred Farrar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 30 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and those coping with mood problems or substance use. He speaks plain, direct language and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Fred uses straightforward methods to help people manage symptoms and gain more control day to day.
Background and approach
He often helps clients work on panic, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. He also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, depression, and addiction-related concerns. Sessions tend to center on clear goals and practical tools.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy practices are used to build present-moment awareness and to clarify values that guide choices. Fred favors a collaborative style where the client’s strengths guide the pace of change.
He pays attention to problems like communication, control issues, guilt, and isolation so people can reconnect with what matters to them. He encourages small, doable steps that fit a person’s life. People who choose him can expect an experienced counselor who listens and helps create concrete plans.
He emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and works with each person to set realistic next steps.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then acting in ways that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and persistent mood concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new behaviors through practical exercises, which is helpful for panic, social anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation.Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That collaborative process can include mixing ACT, CBT, and mindfulness tools to match what the person needs in real life.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week. Video calls allow face-to-face work when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for shorter check-ins or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in quickly. These options aim to increase flexibility and help people use therapy in ways that fit their routines.
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- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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