She is the best! Helps me to reconsider things in overwhelming moments.
Frankie McKelvin, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Frankie is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Frankie. View 79 reviews
- Great news, Frankie is accepting new clients!
- She is normally fully-booked.
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in South Carolina
Recent reviews
Frankie is a patient listener and I felt very comfortable talking with her. She offered me useful solutions which I will continue to use. I would recommend her to anyone.
More about Frankie
- 8 years' experience
- Female
- LPC
Hello, my name is Frankie McKelvin. I am licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) from SC Board for Labor Licensing Regulations (SCLLR), License #7124. I am a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA). My clients vary from different cultural and diverse backgrounds. The clients with whom I work are psychologically and emotionally healthy and are seeking counseling for challenges arising from difficult life events. Some clients are facing more difficulties than others. However, I do not take on clients whom I cannot help using the techniques and knowledge I have available to me, or in areas that I am not trained in. I work with all individuals in life stages from adolescence through late senior years, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Also, I do consider my specialty to be working with family and couples, LGBTQ populations, and their individual and family issues.
In order for a client to be successful, the counseling experience includes active involvement in the process, as well as my own. Collaboratively, we will work to resolve your concerns and, hopefully, to improve the quality of your emotional life. You will be asked to apply yourself during and between sessions on a weekly basis. There may be homework assignments, including journaling, thinking about certain topics related to your situation, or completing other appropriate projects. All of these tasks are geared towards helping you to achieve the goals that we have identified for you in counseling.
I take an educational approach to helping clients with their concerns and my counseling is based on these philosophies: Adlerian Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy.
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Frankie McKelvin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902463763.
- LPC · South Carolina · 7124 · Expires August 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.
Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.
Reviews for Frankie McKelvin
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
She is the best! Helps me to reconsider things in overwhelming moments.
Frankie is a patient listener and I felt very comfortable talking with her. She offered me useful solutions which I will continue to use. I would recommend her to anyone.
Frankie is an incredible therapist. She is a great listener and consistently provides the essential tools and feedback I need, especially during challenging times or when I need help prioritizing in my daily life. I am truly grateful to have her support!
Frankie is the best. She has been a lifeline for my recovery.
very supportive! Excellent communication
I can’t recommend her more! She’s the perfect blend of expert support and professionalism, the best therapist I’ve ever worked with by far - and I’ve had some good ones!
My therapist is very attentive and listens and responds to my thoughts, opinions, and views. She offers excellent advice and provides me with the clarity and guidance that I need.
She is very understanding,patient, and always willing to work with your time.
I enjoy speaking with Frankie, she listens and gives me questions based on how I'm feeling and has me think about it. All is great so far.
Frankie's strength is her ability to really listen and to have immense understanding and empathy with her clients. She is a solid believer and brings her faith straight into the counselling through prayer, scripture and unique Christian insight. She is a true gem and a true ambassador of Christ. I hope she continues to shine.
So far, everything has been great!
Frankie is amazing! She is easy to talk to & provides good reflections activities / homework to process outside of session. Highly recommend!
Frankie is the best - hands down! She listens [before] she gives advice...a great quality when it comes to therapy. She's kind and nurturing, but will definitely allow you to see things from a different perspective, which is another great quality in therapy.
Ms. McKelvin has been my therapist for over a year now and she’s been able to work with me through many transitions in my life. I can say since working with her, I’ve grown more confident and have a growing sense of hope for my life and future.
Frankie McKelvin is a patient and understanding professional.
My therapist is great. She listens to me rant on and on and always has the best suggestions and ideas for me to work on.
Frankie is very kind and gentle to me. I had never really shared my insecurities with anyone and Frankie reassured me with her words. I’m confident that you will find solace in sessions with Frankie.
My therapist Ms. McKelvin is the most professional, dedicated, and understanding human being I have ever dealt with. She meets me where I am and never downplays my situation. I am so grateful for her professional service, and because of it, I am learning to live again not just exist. Her service is greatly appreciated.
Frankie is a fabulous person and a wonderful therapist. She was able to help me through a very difficult time in my life. I’m so grateful for her kindness, compassionate insight and professionalism.
I like her and she was very informative about certain things that I would talk about and help me out with this situation.
Great therapy session, really takes the time to know your individual needs.
My therapist Ms. Mckelvin, is one of the most patient and understanding human beings, I have ever encountered. During our sessions, she allowed me to look at whatever issues I am addressing at that particular moment from every angle; then she would ask me so how will you try to resolve it now? This gives me the confidence for the first time in a long time to face whatever it is with an open mind, without out being judgmental. I am comfortable opening up to her truthfully knowing I will not be judged or condemned. Thank you for your service and for not giving up on me.
Frankie is wonderful she is a great listener and is willing to give me assessments that prove more help to me dealing with grief and my current emotions. She is always helpful to also let me know how to feel is not a bad thing but to learn from every session we had so far as my therapist.
Wow! Frankie is amazing! She's thoughtful, kind, has a listening ear and caring heart. She has great wisdom and understand, asks incredible questions and make you feel very supported. I am blessed to have her.
When I joined, I was paired with a therapist who was exactly what I asked for; which wasn’t what I needed! I switched them out after one session after much consideration. I reduced my criteria to the core basics and let BetterHelp recommend more therapists to me. On the list, Frankie McKelvin stood out to me and I’m so glad I took the chance! I’m a self reliant person who needs a good listener; someone who will ask the correct questions and give straight answers that lead to self discovery and healing. I believe that is the true point of therapy; no one can fix your past but through venting and gaining helpful guidance, it should unlock ways to move forward and I believe after just two sessions that is what Frankie is able to do for me.
Frankie has a very calming and supportive demeanour which is very approachable. I find our sessions to be very reflective and thoughtful. I don't ever feel rushed but instead enjoy the mindful pauses and time that she gives to let the topics we discuss have their moment and space. She responds to questions I have in a very timely manner and even adds thoughtful comments and insights to journal entries I add. I'm really grateful to have found her.
Frankie is an excellent and patient listener. She is calming in her approach and has helped me to work through my issues and offer points of consideration and suggestions on things I can actively work on. She is frank yet validating and I appreciate her point of view.
Frankie is a kind and accommodating professional. She provides strategies and opportunities for growth in practical ways. She speaks with ease and has a wealth of knowledge and insight to support my needs. I highly recommend using her as a resource and confidant.
Great
Ms. McKelvin has helped me grow so much over the last couple months! I would highly recommend her.
It has been lovely working with Frankie. Her empathy and gentleness helped me feel comfortable in expressing my vulnerability and share openly what was coming up for me. Frankie has a really nice down-to-Earth vibe and a grounding energy that I found soothing. I felt like we could be friends outside of our therapy sessions.
My Therapist Frankie McKelvin, is a very patient and understanding individual. We have had some technical difficulties on my end getting our session started after two failed attempts, but that did not discourage her from trying to connect with with me. I appreciate her patience. We were finally able to start our session today. I am so thankful she did not give up on me.
Frankie is a good listener and understands my problems and she has been helpful
Frankie is amazing. I immediately felt at ease and it is extremely helpful to me to find a therapist so open minded who can actually help me with my unique issues. She helps me to think for myself and build coping mechanisms that will help me in the long term.
Very attentive and offers proactive solutions to the issues that I have discussed with her. Patient and understanding while allowing me to communicate with her.
Since working with Frankie I have become more knowledgeable of my thinking process. I have been able to navigate my conversations in ways to build relationships. I have gained insight of myself that helps me choose better outcomes. Frankie personality is extremely helpful and caring. She's definitely a special person.
Frankie is very tentative to the needs of this the client. Many times, Frankie has said words that gave me the “ah-ha” moment. I’m very appreciative.
I am very comfortable speaking to my therapist
Frankie's deep empathy is matched by her ability to offer great tools for daily coping, surviving, and moving into thriving. I'm grateful for her gift of balancing listening and speaking - often being right on top of gently reminding me of the tools I have at my disposal as well as my own, independent worth just as I am. She's fantastic.
I just started but, I feel I will make great progress with Frankie!
Since I have been seeing my therapist for 3 sessions now I must say she is amazing, she challenges me and I can feel my self confidence coming back. Great listener. I am able to gather my thoughts better and see the whole picture in front of me . I am learning to evaluate before making decisions. Highly recommend my therapist.
What I value most about Frankie is she helps me get out of my head.
She is a good listener, just starting so I will be able to say more after about a few more sessions. She is easy to talk to. I like her very much
Frankie is a fantastic therapist to work with. I feel lucky to have been assigned to such a lovely and supportive therapist. She is a great listener and remembers the details of our previous conversations. She makes you feel comfortable to open up fully. I’ve never felt judged by Frankie, even when I opened up about bad traits or behavior. She always asked before sharing “homework,” the short exercises have been helpful and relevant. I now get excited when she proposes assignments. Overall, super happy to have worked with Frankie!
Frankie is really lovely and is. great person to talk to about how I feel.
From signing up, being matched quickly, and having a great therapist….I am 100% satisfied so far with BetterHelp and Frankie McKelvin.
So far, I have had 3 sessions with Frankie and my sessions are continuing. I am so happy with her consultation and support. She is very kind and caring and a good listener. And at the same time, she knows when to stop you and provide guidance. In addition, she has a positive attitude toward everything and encourages me to take action. Also, what I love about working with her is that she responds to all my messages with care and in a timely manner, allowing me to stay on track, and remain hopeful during the time between our weekly sessions.
Very respectful, has ability to pin point your issues in discussions. She is a joy to have as a therapist.
Frankie has become an important pillar in my self care routine. Not only is she warm and graceful, she is skilled to know when incorporate active listening and when to offer sound advice. She knows how to identify her clients’ main goals and keeps these at the forefront during the therapy. My life has gotten brighter now that Frankie is my therapist. Thank you Frankie!
I’ve been working with Frankie for about 4-5 months and have specifically returned to the application and renewed my subscription just to continue working with her. She’s incredibly attentive and empathetic, with all of her advise and assistance focused on simply helping me work through my issues, whatever they may be. Her efforts have made a positive change to both my personal and professional relationships, and I feel like the best version of myself now more than ever before, and really do think that her influence made a great impact and spearheaded these changes in my life. I highly recommend her for anyone looking to make a change in their life, but mainly for those ready to be honest with themselves and do the work.
I love having therapy with Frankie, I can tell she genuinely cares and wants to help me.
Frankie is the level headed sister I never had. She's the auntie in the family that's easy to talk to and when you leave her presence, you feel more optimistic about the world.
I have been working with frankie for a few weeks now and she’s been a star, she challenges my thoughts, really listens to things I say and feel like she genuinely cares and enjoys helping people. Very calming aura about her and from my first session she made me feel at ease
So far, I've only had one session with Frankie. I enjoyed getting to know her. I wasn't quite sure where to start. She asked several relevant questions to get the ball rolling. She 'listened' and responded well. She's easy to open up to. I look forward to chatting with her again!
Frankie is honestly the best therapist I have ever had. She’s understanding and actually listens to me and actually cares about my well-being. I’ve never been more comfortable with therapy.
Frankie is very kind, supportive and helpful. I look forward to our meetings each week and am grateful to be working with her.
She is everything I could have asked for in a therapist. Kind, empathic, supportive and an amazing listener. She made me feel heard and let me know I was not alone. Turns out I really needed to hear that. Thank you Dr. Frankie. For everything.
Frankie is really wonderful, she listens very well and offers good advice/options. I enjoy speaking with her.
Frankie brings an ease to the therapy space. She has an inviting and welcoming presence which is so important when unpacking tough things of life.
Frankie has been a wonderful, supportive therapist, and I'm so glad to have been paired with her. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone. You will be heard, you will be valued, and you will be treated with respect (with plenty of encouraging smiles along the way). Thank you, Frankie, for being great!
Although I’ve only met with Frankie twice since discovering Better Help, her time and support with acknowledging my personal concerns and strategizing to improve my mental health has been invaluable. I’m a high-achiever by nature and thus I’m at risk for becoming overwhelmed and stressed because I tend not to set definitive boundaries. Speaking with Frankie has brought insight to this and has helped me to feel centered with meaningful and practical ways to honor myself while I’m working on outer goals. My sessions with Frankie help me to feel grounded and to know that I have continuous mental support as I work towards my achieving my goals. She’s more than a therapist, Frankie’s a guide on my side. Thank you Frankie, blessings! -aquarint
Frankie really listens and creates a safe environment to be very open and engages directly with issues she sees. She is trustworthy and very attentive to details and needs. I would recommend her absolutely.
Frankie, is the utmost professional, kind, and patient counselor. She understands that relationship building is the vehicle to trust and healing. So grateful for her.
Frankie is very caring and offers good advice! She is very easy to talk to, and feels very easy to confide in.
Frankie is a fantastic therapist. She is always calm and inviting, asks insightful questions that don't push but open up doors for meaningful conversation and she offers great tools. I really appreciate her ability to tease out the buried lede. Frankie's laugh is also really beautiful and it means a lot to me that we can share laughter. Thank you Frankie and BetterHelp!
Lovely to talk to and made my first experience with therapy feel so comfortable and open. Highly skilled with dealing with sensitive cultural issues.
Frankie is an excellent listener and she brings a warm friendly charm to counseling. She makes me think, reflect, and her questioning methods have me really digging deep into my personal mental health. I feel like my sessions with her have been instrumental in my overall well-being and growth.
Frankie has changed how I feel about the idea of therapy. I came into this skeptical but I feel as though so much progress has been made that would have taken me months alone. Frankie is excellent and I highly recommend her.
She is kind and supportive. She was always available when I needed help and made me feel heard. It has been a delight to work with her. Thank you for all the assistance Frankie.
Having Frankie as my counselor is an absolute pleasure. She is attentive and relatable. She listens to my concerns and helps me work through any issues I am currently struggling with.
Frankie helps me talk out all of my issues and come to conclusion on my own. This is very helpful way for me to cope, as it helps me come to the end point on my own and helps me deal with the day to day when we are not in session. Frankie listens and is always very helpful! She is never judge mental and always responds with helpful and affirmative actions. Frankie is amazing and I would recommend her to anyone seeking help in any form.
Frankie is a pleasure to work with. She makes you feel comfortable, accepted, and at ease. 10/10; grateful for my time with her !
Frankie is great. She listens to what I say, and gives great feedback. Doesn’t come on too strong, and definitely builds rapport before trying Aly other therapy.
I’m not good at writing reviews but I just wanted to say that you. Frankie is very kind and understanding. I appreciate her.
Working with Frankie has been a delight. She's lovely to talk to and is always there to listen and help support you with anything you need. Highly recommended!
She is amazing, she challenges my mind and push me to the limits to grow and meet my goals.
Frankie has been a lot of help for me and I look forward to our continued work together.
Frankie is professional and approachable. She's helping me understand a lot about myself, talking with her is unravelling my personality and my thoughts are clearer. She makes me feel safe and listened to, I'm feeling free to speak my mind without being judged. I highly recommend her patience and expertise.
Frankie was a joy to have as a counsellor! She is warm and makes you feel at ease. It was easy to go through all I wanted to discuss with Frankie and any questions I had were answered.
Frequently asked questions
Does Frankie McKelvin offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Frankie McKelvin works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Frankie McKelvin speak?
Frankie McKelvin speaks English.
How many years of experience does Frankie McKelvin have?
Frankie McKelvin has 8 years of experience.
Where is Frankie McKelvin licensed to practice?
Frankie McKelvin is licensed to practice in South Carolina.
Does Frankie McKelvin accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Frankie McKelvin accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Frankie McKelvin offer?
Frankie McKelvin offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Frankie McKelvin?
Frankie McKelvin can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Frankie McKelvin?
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