Franklin Cardona, LPC

Franklin Cardona is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addictions, trauma, and changes in life. He also supports concerns like parenting strain, body image, eating issues, career stress, anger, and self-esteem challenges.

Franklin brings 25 years of experience to sessions and emphasizes building a warm, positive connection. He favors clear, direct conversations and practical steps so people can use what they learn between meetings. Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life habits and thoughts that shape daily behavior.

He draws on several approaches when helpful, including attachment-based work to look at close relationships and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and routines. He also uses client-centered methods to center the person’s goals and mindfulness practices to improve moment-to-moment coping.

Franklin has worked in hospitals and clinics and has extended experience helping people with trauma and post-traumatic stress from both civilian and service settings. His background includes work with co-occurring concerns such as substance issues and mood disorders. He brings this breadth of experience into practical, step-by-step care.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Franklin welcomes conversations about specific challenges and collaborates with each person to set clear goals and small, achievable changes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. Online sessions can explore how early bonds shape trust and closeness, and help people practice new ways of relating in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In virtual sessions CBT can identify unhelpful thinking and create small behavioral experiments to change routines and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans as progress and preferences emerge. This is a collaborative process where the client’s feedback helps shape which tools are used.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around work, school, and family tasks. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time so weekly work is more manageable. For session options and technical details please check availability when you schedule.