Where I See Clients

My office is at 203 Fels Avenue in downtown Fairhope. Most in-person clients live within about a fifty-mile drive: Fairhope and Point Clear, Daphne and Spanish Fort, lower Baldwin County, and the greater Mobile area across the Bayway. Beyond that radius, telehealth is usually the more practical choice. The clinical work is the same. Less of your day is spent driving.

I am Dr. France Frederick, a licensed clinical psychologist. The practice has been here for more than twenty years. Clients come in for individual therapy, couples and marriage work, family therapy, and treatment for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Adults, couples, families, and children ages six and up.

The Fairhope Office

The office is at 203 Fels Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532. A quiet street one block off Section, a short walk from downtown. Street parking and a small adjacent lot. The office has a private entrance, separate from any shared waiting room. Sessions are scheduled with buffers between clients so arrivals do not overlap.

Communities Served In Person

Most in-person clients live within about a fifty-mile drive of the Fairhope office. The most common origin points:

• Fairhope (36532). Minutes from anywhere in the city.
• Daphne (36526). About ten minutes north on US-98 / Greeno Road.
• Spanish Fort (36527). Fifteen minutes via I-10 and US-98.
• Point Clear and Montrose. Ten to twenty minutes south.
• Mobile and greater Mobile County. Thirty to forty-five minutes via the I-10 Bayway.
• Foley, Gulf Shores, and lower Baldwin County. Thirty to forty minutes.
• Loxley, Robertsdale, Silverhill, and the Fish River corridor. Fifteen to twenty-five minutes.

If you live outside that radius, telehealth tends to be the better fit. The clinical work is the same. The drive comes off the calendar.

Telehealth Across Alabama

Secure, HIPAA-compliant video sessions for residents anywhere in Alabama. Telehealth works well for adults and couples managing busy schedules, professionals who travel, college students who want to stay with the same therapist while away at school, and clients in parts of the state where local options are limited. The technology is straightforward: a secure browser link sent before each session. No app to download.

Who I See

The practice supports adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children ages six and up. Many clients are working professionals from their thirties through fifties or seniors in retirement. They tend to be people who recognize that the same investment they make in their careers is worth making in their inner lives.

Most clients come in for one of these reasons:

• Anxiety and chronic worry that does not turn off.
• Depression or persistent low mood, including the high-functioning kind that does not look like depression from the outside.
• Couples who keep having the same argument or feel disconnected.
• Family conflict, parenting concerns, or blended-family dynamics.
• Major life transitions including divorce, career change, retirement, or loss.
• Grief and bereavement.
• Trauma processing.
• Self-worth and identity work.
• Children or teens facing anxiety, school issues, or family stress.

Why a Doctoral-Level Psychologist

In Alabama, the title "therapist" covers everyone from master's-level licensed counselors (LPC, LICSW, LMFT) to doctoral-level psychologists (Ph.D., Psy.D.). All can provide good care. The depth of training is different.

A clinical psychology doctorate involves thousands of supervised clinical hours, doctoral coursework in psychological science, dissertation research, and postdoctoral training in child, adolescent, and adult therapy. That depth matters most when the picture is complicated. When anxiety might be trauma. When depression might be burnout. When a couple's conflict has roots that neither partner has named. It is also what allows me to offer psychological assessment alongside therapy when assessment would change the direction of care.