About Carla
Carla Frankoviglia-Gilfry is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her work is grounded in practical help for everyday struggles and personal growth.
Carla draws on 24 years of clinical experience to guide people through transitions and hard moments. She offers straightforward strategies to manage worry and to handle conflict in relationships. Sessions aim to be clear and focused so progress can be felt between meetings.
How Carla works
Many people come to her to work on body image and self-love. She also addresses workplace issues, communication problems, and questions about life purpose and midlife change. Conversations look at patterns that get in the way and build steps for change.
Her style blends listening with concrete tools. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. Cognitive behavioral approaches help reframe thoughts and try new behaviors, and solution-focused techniques identify small goals to move forward.
Carla creates a calm space for reflection and practical planning. She supports people who want clearer communication, stronger self-regard, and better ways to handle stress. The work is collaborative, paced to each person’s needs.
Carla lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Carla works with
The areas below are the ones Carla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online work and life demands
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and leads the way toward goals they choose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low self-esteem.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be worked out together. The therapist will ask about goals, what has helped before, and day-to-day limits, then try techniques that match those needs. Feedback and small adjustments guide which methods stay in use.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and busy days while keeping the focus on clear, practical steps.
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