FreEtta Nelson-Hemphill , LCSW

FreEtta Nelson-Hemphill is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) who welcomes people looking for practical, skill-focused psychotherapy. She is often called "Fritzi" and invites clients to use that name if they prefer. Over the past 20 years she has worked with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, helping them navigate problem areas that emerge at different stages of life.

Her process begins with attentive listening and targeted questions to form a clear picture of a client's situation - what is working and what is not. From that foundation, she collaborates with clients to set specific therapy goals. She most often uses a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment perspective, guiding clients to identify and reframe thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, or other challenges.

FreEtta is transparent about the effort psychotherapy requires and discusses both the potential benefits and the realistic investment involved. She offers encouragement and practical strategies, grounded in an expectation that clients can develop the skills needed to make meaningful changes. She looks forward to meeting people in their current season of life and supporting them as they work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

FreEtta most often works from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy framework, which focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people learn practical strategies to reduce symptoms related to stress, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness Therapy complements this work by teaching present-moment awareness and simple mental practices that can support emotion regulation and reduce reactivity. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process and integrate difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable, with attention to safety and stabilization.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. FreEtta collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and she tailors techniques accordingly so the plan fits the individual rather than the other way around. This collaborative stance helps determine which methods will be most useful over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with licensed professionals and therapists, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when schedules change or mobility is limited.