Therapist profile
Carissa Alt-Frankard, LPC
LPC counselor - family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Communication skills
About Carissa
Carissa Alt-Frankard is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, depression, ADHD, and life changes. She also focuses on self-esteem, career concerns, grief, and challenges that come with pregnancy and childbirth.
Carissa helps people who are struggling with communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, or social anxiety. She often helps those facing workplace pressure and young adults trying to find direction. Her work also addresses body image, forgiveness, jealousy, and questions about life purpose.
Her sessions are based on clear, practical conversations. She listens to what matters in day-to-day life and then uses methods that help people make small, steady changes. That can look like trying new ways to respond to stress, practicing concrete communication skills, or noticing how thoughts influence mood.
She combines client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness. She also draws from motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress. The emphasis is on useful steps people can try between sessions.
Carissa aims to help clients strengthen self-regard and improve how they handle family and relationship strain. She supports parents who are worn down by daily demands and adults managing grief or major life shifts. People who prefer straightforward, practical guidance often find this approach helpful.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Carissa integrates client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people sort through feelings and practical problems. Client-centered work focuses on the person's perspective and priorities, and it helps clarify what matters most in family and parenting life. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep stress or anxiety going and offers concrete strategies to change those patterns.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice bodily and mental reactions in the moment. Mindfulness can be useful for managing stress, difficult emotions, or the ups and downs of parenting. Choosing an approach is collaborative; she will work with the person to find what fits their goals, needs, and comfort level and adjust methods as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how appointments are delivered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins during work breaks, and remove the need to travel. The therapeutic work remains conversational and goal-focused, with practical exercises to try between sessions and regular review of what is helping.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, depression, ADHD, grief, and life changes. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, and workplace stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions use clear conversation, goal-setting, and techniques from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with adults on a range of personal and family concerns. That experience includes supporting people through parenting, pregnancy related issues, and young adult challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Wisconsin. Her practice is based in Wisconsin.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for her practice. The profile does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the booking flow for exact pricing details based on your location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the intake and scheduling steps.
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