Carissa Alt-Frankard, LPC
Compassionate, practical support for parenting and life changes
Book with Carissa- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Carissa
Carissa Alt-Frankard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who has spent 11 years helping people through major life transitions and everyday struggles. She focuses on clear, practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and career pressures. Carissa aims to make therapy approachable and relevant for people juggling many demands.
She emphasizes warm, nonjudgmental connection and listens closely to what matters most. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, so people leave with small, usable steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Carissa often combines problem-solving with attention to thoughts and habits that get in the way. Carissa works with people facing relationship and family challenges. She also supports those navigating self-esteem, body image, grief, and issues like guilt or shame.
Her work includes helping people manage ADHD-related struggles, workplace stress, and social anxiety. Her methods draw on client-centered practice, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness tools. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help people identify strengths and actionable goals.
These approaches are mixed to fit each persons situation. People who prefer straightforward, collaborative therapy often find her style helpful. She focuses on compassion and practical change rather than labels.
Carissa helps clients clarify values, improve communication, and find better ways to cope with life changes. Therapy with her is offered in English and provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Carissa works with
Everything Carissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carissa helps people with.
- 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
Approaches Carissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and how online therapy fits daily life
Carissa uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and building a trusting connection. This approach focuses on the persons goals and values and helps people feel heard while they decide what changes to make.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with parenting, work, or relationships by teaching practical skills and small behavior changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Carissa will work with each person to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than applying a single model to everyone.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows for a face-to-face conversation similar to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send messages between sessions or use shorter exchanges when schedules are tight.
These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy family and work lives while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Carissa
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, grief, ADHD, and related issues like body image and workplace stress.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is warm and conversational with a focus on clear steps. Sessions mix listening, reflection, and practical strategies to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a practicing counselor in clinical and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Wisconsin.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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