Shelby Fryar

Shelby Fryar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and the strain of life changes. Shelby also supports concerns around self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating problems, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose.

Shelby has worked in private practice and in residential settings that handle acute crisis and addiction. She uses practical skills during sessions, drawing on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and elements of trauma-focused work. Shelby mentions training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of her approach to trauma.

Sessions are client-directed. Shelby invites people to bring the issues they most want to address and helps them identify what to focus on. She blends mindfulness work, examination of thought patterns, and motivation-based strategies so people can notice what they do and why.

In therapy meetings Shelby reviews coping skills and offers concrete tools to manage symptoms and daily problems. She aims to help people recognize patterns that keep them stuck and practice different ways of responding. The tone of her work is straightforward and skill-focused rather than abstract.

People who feel stuck after a change or who want clearer direction about next steps often seek this kind of practical, goal-oriented support. Shelby’s background in residential and private practice means she has experience with crisis situations and addiction alongside more common life stressors.

How Shelby’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape expectations for closeness and safety. In practice this means noticing interaction patterns and learning different ways to connect or set boundaries, which can help with intimacy issues, abandonment feelings, and relationship stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing emotions and tolerating distress. Sessions often include mindfulness practice, emotion regulation techniques, and worksheets to practice between meetings. That approach suits anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with overwhelming moments.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method Shelby includes in her work. It aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing, which can be useful for post-traumatic stress and other trauma responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelby will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She adapts plans as progress or needs change, and checks in about what is helpful.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current online or in-person options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often use the same skill teaching, guided practice, and check-ins online as they do in person, which helps people practice techniques in their everyday routines.