Fred Farrar, LPC

Fred Farrar is a licensed professional counselor who brings 30 years of experience to his work. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood problems, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship concerns, and addictions. He believes people know their own stories and that small changes build stronger days. Taking the first step can be hard, and he acknowledges the courage it takes to begin.

Fred tends to use clear, practical conversations to identify what matters most to each person. He listens without judging and helps people notice patterns that get in the way. Sessions often focus on skills you can try between meetings and on simple steps to reduce overwhelm.

He draws on several approaches, including acceptance and commitment methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. Those tools are used to address panic, trauma, impulsive behavior, and problems with self-worth and isolation.

Fred has long experience with substance-related issues and supports people working to change addictive habits. He also works with financial stress, communication problems, control struggles, and the emotional fallout from separation or loss.

Clients in Georgia can expect straightforward guidance, help setting realistic goals, and a focus on what will make daily life more manageable. He works in English and asks people to follow the Start Therapy steps to begin the matching process.

Approach-driven online therapy and practical tools

Fred uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and to clarify personal values that guide change. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation when someone wants clearer direction for daily choices.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for panic, social anxiety, mood problems, and many forms of stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That collaboration guides whether they emphasize acceptance skills, cognitive techniques, mindfulness, or DBT strategies for emotion regulation.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in around a work break, not needing travel time, or using audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote meetings so skill practice and goal-setting continue between appointments.