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Fred Farrar

Therapist · Georgia

Fred Farrar

LPC

Practical counseling for mood and life transitions

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Experience
30 years
Based in
Georgia
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • 30 years experience
  • Focus on strengths
  • Practical skill building

About Fred

Fred Farrar is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood swings, and the fallout of relationship change. He draws on three decades of experience and aims to make the first step feel manageable. The tone is straightforward and practical so people can focus on what matters next.

He centers sessions on the client’s perspective and strengths. He uses focused therapies to address depression, bipolar symptoms, panic, and trauma reactions. He also supports people dealing with addiction and problems with confidence or motivation.

Fred often works with communication and control issues that make daily life harder. He helps people navigate guilt, shame, and isolation while sorting financial or life transitions like divorce and separation. The work tends to include skill-building and small changes that add up over time.

His approach pulls from evidence-informed methods including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices. He also uses client-centered and dialectical behavior methods when they fit the person’s needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical rather than overly technical.

Fred holds an LPC credential in Georgia and has 30 years of professional experience. If you want straightforward help with mood, anxiety, addiction, or major life changes, he offers an experienced, steady presence to work through next steps.

License and NPI on record

LPC
Georgia · LPC005914

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match their values. It aims to reduce avoidance and build a life people care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behavior through small experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time if something isn’t helping.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or remove travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue care during life transitions such as separation or relocation. Licensed professionals can use the same ACT and CBT tools in remote sessions to teach skills, practice new behaviors, and track progress over time.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Fred address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, trauma and relationship concerns. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and divorce and separation.

What is his general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps. He emphasizes client strengths and uses skills practice alongside talk therapy.

How much experience does he have?

He has 30 years of professional work experience in counseling and behavioral health settings.

What credentials and location apply?

He holds an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Georgia.

Can I work with him in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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