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Frank Joseph III

Calm practical guidance for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Frank

Frank Joseph III is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and relational challenges. He offers a calm, warm presence and aims to help parents and partners find clearer ways to handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and parenting questions.

His tone in sessions is respectful and hopeful, with attention to practical steps that can be used between meetings.

Background and approach

Frank trained with a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and has spent over a decade working as a counselor. That experience includes time as a high school counselor and later in independent practice. Those roles shaped how he talks with teens, adults, couples, and families about everyday struggles.

In sessions he uses straightforward methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused work to identify patterns and test small changes. He also draws on client-centered and mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and reactions without judgment. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals and steps toward them.

Frank has worked with a wide set of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, OCD, bipolar issues, anger, intimacy challenges, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress. He also addresses topics like LGBT issues, HIV/AIDS, veteran and armed forces issues, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics when they arise. He offers therapy in English and practices in Louisiana as LA LPC 4783.

Parents looking for practical guidance around family dynamics and parenting choices will find a direct, collaborative approach focused on workable strategies.

Approaches that guide online family and parenting work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. It creates space for parents and partners to speak freely and be heard, which often makes it easier to try new ways of interacting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions link to feelings. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, stress, and mood problems common in family life.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity. That can help with anger, stress, and staying calm during difficult parenting moments.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, day-to-day challenges, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan as needed to find what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, while phone, live chat, and text messaging give flexibility for shorter check-ins or times when meeting live is hard. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and caregiving schedules.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Frank help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues along with depression, trauma and abuse. Other areas include parenting, intimacy, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, OCD, and challenges tied to discrimination or multicultural stress.
How would he describe his therapy style?
His style is warm and engaging with respect and sensitivity. Sessions focus on practical steps, clear goals, and listening to what matters most to each person.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He holds a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and has about 11 years of counseling experience that includes work as a high school counselor and in independent practice.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license LA LPC 4783 and practices in Louisiana.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What formats are available for meeting with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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