- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose work
- CBT and mindfulness
About Carla
Carla Frankoviglia-Gilfry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 24 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Carla also focuses on body image, communication problems, life purpose, midlife transitions, self-love, women's issues, and workplace challenges.
Her sessions are practical and conversational. She listens to what matters most and helps people name the first manageable steps forward. Expect a mix of listening, reflection, and concrete strategies you can try between meetings.
Carla commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow a person's concerns and build on their strengths. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and reactions. Mindfulness techniques and Solution-Focused ideas offer brief practices and goal-oriented planning when appropriate.
People come to Carla when a career change, relationship shift, health issue, or aging has left them unsure what matters next. She supports people who want clearer priorities and better day-to-day coping without promising fixed outcomes. Sessions aim to make change feel possible in small, realistic steps.
Her background includes two decades of work with adults navigating transitions and identity questions. She frames problems in everyday terms and gives straightforward tools for stress and communication. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether this practical, goal-minded style fits their current needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the client brings to sessions. Online sessions can recreate that approach by centering the person's priorities and using conversation to clarify next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches small practical experiments to test new ways of thinking. Online work can include homework, brief worksheets, and real-time coaching to apply CBT skills between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Carla will work with each person to choose which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as the work evolves.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can help fit therapy around work, family responsibilities, or medical appointments. They make it easier to keep brief check-ins, try short structured exercises between meetings, and maintain continuity when life gets busy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, life purpose, midlife crisis, self-love, women's issues, and workplace issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style blends listening with practical steps. She uses client-centered conversation alongside CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to set small, doable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults through life transitions and identity questions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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