Frankie May, LPC

Frankie May is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years of experience helping people navigate difficult emotional experiences and life transitions. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, and the challenges that come with major life changes, bringing a compassionate and steady presence to each therapeutic relationship. Based in South Carolina, she adapts her approach to meet individual needs, offering either faith-aligned support or secular guidance depending on the client’s preferences and values.

Her practice emphasizes practical coping strategies and emotional processing, enabling clients to develop resilience and manage symptoms like panic attacks, social anxiety, and persistent worry. Frankie focuses on communication, forgiveness, and clarifying life purpose as part of building long-term well-being, and she tailors interventions to the person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Clients work with Frankie to identify their strengths, process complex feelings, and learn tools for managing anger, stress, and ongoing life adjustments. Her goal is to empower individuals to access inner resources and make sustainable, meaningful changes in their lives through respectful, non-judgmental therapy.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Frankie May draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill-building and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes teaching concrete coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms - clients learn tools for relaxation, problem-solving, and pacing that can reduce day-to-day distress and improve functioning. A second approach centers on processing grief and difficult emotions, helping individuals explore loss, anger, and meaning in a way that supports recovery and adaptation. A third focus addresses panic and social anxiety through gradual practice and strategies that reduce avoidance and build confidence in challenging situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Frankie works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailors techniques accordingly so therapy aligns with the client’s values and pace. She partners with clients to adjust methods over time when needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for clients who need different scheduling options or prefer remote care. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage in therapy from home or other convenient locations while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals.