FreEtta Nelson-Hemphill , LCSW

FreEtta Nelson-Hemphill is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with 26 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style to help people handle stressful life moments. Many clients call her Fritzi and she welcomes that familiarity. She centers much of her work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on how thoughts and actions interact. She also draws on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when they fit a person's needs. Trauma-focused methods are used when past hurts are a key part of the problem. In initial sessions she listens and asks questions to build a clear picture of daily life. From that foundation she and the client set straightforward goals. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thinking and small behavior changes that lead to better outcomes. FreEtta routinely helps people facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and anger. She also supports those navigating parenting concerns, relationship intimacy issues, career stress, and the stresses tied to immigration. Women's issues, LGBT concerns, and challenges common to young adults and midlife are included in her practice. People looking for work on trauma and abuse can expect focused, step-by-step care. Her long experience in Arkansas informs a practical approach that favors clear steps over jargon. She invites clients to try changes, check results, and adjust plans together.

How CBT, Mindfulness, and Online Care Work Together

FreEtta commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people see how thoughts shape feelings and actions, then practice small behavior changes. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete tools to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple awareness skills that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. Mindfulness can be useful for managing worry, improving focus, and easing the intensity of difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, preferences, and goals and then choose or adapt methods together. That collaborative process helps pick strategies that fit daily life and produce visible steps forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or on a short break. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use a brief format that fits a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to keep momentum while working through stress, trauma-related issues, or anxiety.