- 25 years experience
- English and Spanish
- Trauma informed care
About Franklin
Franklin Cardona is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and money-related strain. He brings 25 years of experience and speaks English and Spanish. People find his approach direct and practical when they need clear steps to cope and move forward.
He focuses on building a warm, collaborative relationship where clients set goals and try out workable changes between sessions. Franklin blends several approaches rather than using a single method. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking patterns and on client-centered methods to keep the conversation grounded in each person's values and priorities.
Franklin also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections and intimacy. He incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for those who have trauma or strong distress tied to past events. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with stress, anxiety, and managing urges linked to addictive behaviors.
His background includes work in hospitals and clinics with people facing dual diagnoses, grief, and loss. He spent years supporting soldiers and civilians with post-traumatic stress from 2007 to 2020, which shaped his trauma work. Franklin holds a PhD in Education from Michigan State University, with study focused on conflict management.
Franklin practices in Tennessee and accepts international clients. If someone wants to start, they use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule based on availability.
How Franklin's approaches translate to online therapy
Franklin uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting clear goals and practicing new skills between sessions, which can work well in an online format. Attachment-based therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past bonds affect current trust and intimacy; this can guide conversations about relationship choices and boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Franklin treats this as a collaborative process and will talk with each person about what feels most useful. He will adjust methods based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences rather than insisting on one path from the start.
The therapist's profile does not specify exact session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work from a familiar setting and use tools like worksheets or mindfulness exercises between meetings to keep progress moving.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, eating issues, anger, self esteem, career stress, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works in a warm, collaborative way and focuses on practical steps. Sessions aim to set goals and try concrete changes between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has 25 years of clinical experience, including hospital and clinic work and supporting soldiers and civilians with PTSD from 2007 to 2020. He also holds a PhD in Education from Michigan State University.
What credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential LPC and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.