Stephanie Franklin, LCSW

Stephanie Franklin is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help clients feel steadier and more in control. Stephanie emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental approach and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Stephanie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try more effective ways of coping. She also relies on client-centered principles to make space for the person’s priorities and values. Together these approaches guide problem-solving for things like parenting strain, relationship conflict, grief, and feelings of isolation.

Her work includes support for people facing trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD-related struggles, and challenges tied to identity and LGBT issues. She addresses practical problems such as communication breakdowns, control issues, guilt, shame, and the fallout of divorce and separation. Sessions focus on small, doable changes that build healthier patterns over time.

Stephanie aims for clear, collaborative sessions where goals are set together. She listens first, then helps pick tools that fit each person's life. The goal is steady progress, not overnight fixes.

Clients meet with her from Texas. Conversations are meant to be direct, warm, and goal-oriented so people leave with a clearer next step.

How CBT and Client-Centered Care Work Online

Stephanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that reduce distress. CBT is practical and goal-focused, which makes it easy to use in video or phone sessions for issues like anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Client-centered therapy means sessions follow the client's priorities and pace. That approach emphasizes listening, respect, and collaboration, so the therapist and client set goals together and adjust techniques based on needs and preferences.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Stephanie will discuss goals and try techniques together to see what fits best, adapting the plan as progress is made. This collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions to how a person actually lives and what they're trying to change.

Online sessions offer flexibility and convenience. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation, phone sessions can be easier with lower bandwidth, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports frequent, brief reflections between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while working toward steady, practical change.