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Franklin Cardona

Calm, practical care for stressful family life

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Franklin

Franklin Cardona is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, and relationship concerns. He offers straightforward, practical work that aims to reduce worry and improve daily functioning. He draws on many approaches to match what each person needs.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and he practices from Tennessee. Franklin keeps conversations direct and focused. He listens for patterns that cause repeated problems and offers tools to change them.

Background and approach

He commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thoughts and behaviors. He also uses EMDR to address distress from traumatic memories. His style is collaborative and respectful.

He encourages clients to set clear goals and to try concrete exercises between sessions. Mindfulness techniques are used when helpful to manage strong emotions and increase present moment awareness. Client-centered principles guide the pace and focus of work.

With 25 years of experience, Franklin has worked in hospitals and clinics with depression, anxiety, grief, and dual diagnosis. He has also worked extensively with people experiencing post-traumatic stress. That background informs his practical approach to difficult problems.

He adapts strategies for a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, family issues, eating and body image struggles, anger, self-esteem, and major life changes. Work with him is intended to be practical, goal-oriented, and personalized to each person’s situation.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect and respond to others and supports building safer, more reliable ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems because it includes concrete exercises and homework.

Franklin works with clients to find the right blend of methods. He listens to goals and preferences, explains options, and tests what fits best. Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process that may shift as work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for busy households. These options let people keep progress between appointments with short messages or scheduled calls. Using different formats can make it easier to stay consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed here?
Franklin works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, eating and body image, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How does he approach therapy?
His style is collaborative and practical. He uses client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral skills, mindfulness, EMDR for trauma, and motivational techniques to help people make changes.
What background informs his work?
He brings 25 years of clinical experience working in hospitals and clinics with depression, anxiety, grief, dual diagnosis, and post-traumatic stress, which shapes his practical approach to problems.
Where is the therapist located and licensed?
He practices in Tennessee and holds the LPC credential listed as TN LPC 827.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English, Spanish

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