- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Goal focused work
About Carissa
Carissa Alt-Frankard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 11 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationships, and life changes. She lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas and regularly addresses issues like grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, ADHD, and self-esteem.
Her work centers on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions often look at communication patterns and everyday coping strategies. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and experiment with different responses in real life.
Carissa often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to break down worries into manageable parts. She combines that with mindfulness practices to help people step back from strong emotions and refocus. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools are used when someone wants clear, doable goals and small changes that add up.
She has experience supporting women through pregnancy, childbirth, and body image concerns, and she also works with young adults facing workplace stress and social isolation. Carissa helps people handle guilt, shame, forgiveness, and family problems in direct, practical ways.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Expect a mix of talk, skill practice, and short exercises to try between meetings. Carissa asks about current challenges and then offers concrete steps to test and adjust over time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Carissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for worry, anxiety, and social fears by breaking problems into smaller, manageable steps. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help people notice thoughts without immediately acting on them. Solution-Focused Therapy is used when clients want brief, goal-oriented work that builds on what is already working. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made or priorities change. Confirm the specific online session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. In general, online work can make fitting sessions into a busy schedule easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. It also makes it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to apply strategies to real-world situations soon after they are discussed.Areas of expertise
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, career concerns, depression, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and practical, using skills practice, goal setting, and short between-session exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns from workplace stress to parenting and grief.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.