Carissa Alt-Frankard is a licensed professional counselor who has spent 11 years helping people through hard transitions.
01About Carissa
Carissa Alt-Frankard is a licensed professional counselor who has spent 11 years helping people through hard transitions. She practices in Wisconsin and focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting strain. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at practical steps that fit into busy lives.
She draws on client-centered work to listen closely and make space for what matters to the person sitting across from her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change how life feels.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are added when slowing down and noticing the present moment helps reduce overwhelm. Carissa often supports people wrestling with relationship and family problems or searching for life purpose. She also helps with body image, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and issues common to young adults such as workplace pressure and social anxiety.
She addresses grief, guilt and shame in ways that let people move forward at their own pace. Sessions aim to improve communication skills, boost self-esteem, and build coping tools for change. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used to set clear, achievable goals and keep momentum between meetings.
The work is collaborative and practical, focused on small changes that add up. People meet her for short-term problem solving or longer work on identity and recovery. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through several online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 5649-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1386022572 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Carissa names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Carissa names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. It gives a nonjudgmental space where goals come from the client, and the therapist helps clarify what matters most and how to move forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks issues into concrete steps and uses small experiments to change thinking, which often reduces anxiety and low mood.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit those aims. Plans are reviewed together and adjusted as needed so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or school commitments.
05Questions people ask
What issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, grief, and adjusting to life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, mixing listening with practical steps and goal-focused work.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of experience working with people on a variety of concerns including self-esteem, body image, and workplace issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.
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