Shelby Fryar is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, trauma, and life transitions.
01About Shelby
Shelby Fryar is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. She greets worried parents and individuals with a direct, calm approach. Shelby aims to make therapy feel useful and accessible from the first visit.
She has experience in independent practice and in residential settings where acute crisis and addiction care were common. That background informs how she responds to intense moments and relapse concerns.
Background and approach
Shelby draws from several proven approaches to shape practical sessions. Shelby works in a client-centered way and lets people guide what they need to focus on. She offers support, skills, and straightforward feedback to help people move forward.
Some sessions emphasize mindfulness and distress-tolerance skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and thought-based strategies to reframe unhelpful patterns. She also uses trauma-focused methods and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, when appropriate, to address painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is uncertain about change or recovery from substance use.
Sessions aim to build practical tools for coping, healthier routines, and clearer direction. Shelby works with people who feel overwhelmed by grief, parenting strain, body-image concerns, dissociation, gender dysphoria, relationship difficulties, or the long-term effects of trauma. Her goal is to help each person find manageable next steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 5241 · expires February 2027
- LPC (Texas)
- License 91479 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1417557224 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelby lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Methods Shelby names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Shelby names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Shelby’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and how early bonds shape current relationships. In online sessions this looks like talking through relationship patterns and practicing new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, handling conflict, and staying present. Online sessions can include guided mindfulness, emotion regulation exercises, and homework to practice skills between appointments.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shelby will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean starting with skills work and later adding trauma-focused techniques if needed.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer travel demands, which helps fit sessions into busy days. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins or focused skills sessions when time is limited. Confirm the session formats Shelby currently offers before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Shelby supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as body image and attachment issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative, with Shelby following the client's lead while offering practical skills and guidance.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has three years of clinical experience working in independent practice and residential settings that included acute crisis and addiction care.
What credentials and region should I know about?
Shelby holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and is listed as a Tennessee LPC and a Texas LPC. She practices from Tennessee.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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