Franklin Cardona, LPC - Therapist in Tennessee

Warm collaborative style
Focus on trauma recovery
English and Spanish

About Franklin

Franklin Cardona is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 25 years in behavioral health. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues and a wide range of life transitions.

He prefers a warm, collaborative approach and focuses on building a strong working relationship. Sessions emphasize practical strategies and clear goals. He blends several methods so each person gets a plan that fits their needs.

Franklin draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change everyday behaviors. He also uses client-centered methods to create space for the person's own goals and pacing. His background includes long experience with trauma-related concerns and work that involved military populations.

In practice he helps people address patterns like codependency, attachment concerns, and communication problems. He also supports work on eating issues, substance use, chronic illness, anger, and coping with major life changes. Language options include English and Spanish.

Before coming to private practice he worked in hospitals and clinics with people facing dual diagnoses and mood disorders. He earned a PhD in Education from Michigan State University, where his focus on conflict management informs how he approaches interpersonal problems in therapy.

How his approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of closeness and trust. It helps people understand how early relationships shape current reactions and offers tools to build steadier connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to break unhelpful cycles. EMDR is a trauma-focused method aimed at reducing the hold of painful memories by using structured processing techniques.

Finding the right method is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life demands and together decide which approaches to try. That plan can change as progress is made and new needs arise.

Confirm available session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life, such as allowing a shorter check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, reduce time spent commuting, or choose sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work effectively over distance while focusing on practical steps and emotional safety.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among other concerns such as parenting, eating, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a warm, collaborative approach and aims to build a strong working relationship. Sessions focus on practical steps and goals chosen together.

What experience does he bring?

He has 25 years of experience, including work in hospitals and clinics and with trauma-affected populations, and long-term practice helping people with mood and substance concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and is tied to a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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