Franklin Cardona, LPC

Franklin Cardona is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 25 years of clinical experience helping individuals and families navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, relationship challenges, and life transitions. He brings a congenial, positive disposition to the therapeutic relationship and favors an eclectic approach that adapts to each person's needs. He combines methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational techniques, client-centered therapy, and EMDR to address symptoms and support lasting change.

He earned a PhD in Education from Michigan State University, where his studies emphasized conflict management - a focus that informs his work with interpersonal and individual conflict. Franklin has practiced in hospitals and clinics working with dual diagnosis, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss. From 2007 to 2020 he provided care to soldiers and civilians with post-traumatic stress, a period that led him to become a certified EMDR therapist and to witness meaningful shifts in trauma recovery.

He also holds certifications through the American Academy of Health Care Providers in sexual addiction, alcoholism, and eating disorders, and is a CSAT - a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. Franklin works collaboratively with clients to set goals, tailor interventions, and build coping skills for concerns that range from parenting and career stress to intimacy, eating challenges, and complex trauma.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Franklin Cardona integrates several therapeutic approaches suited to online work, beginning with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps process painful memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress and complex trauma. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT, which helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. In addition, client-centered therapy forms the foundation of his practice by emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration to create a safe space for growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Franklin works collaboratively with each person to assess goals, preferences, and symptoms, and then tailors interventions that fit the individual. He views treatment as a partnership in which methods are adapted over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging increases flexibility and access to consistent support. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work and family life, continue care during transitions, and maintain momentum between appointments while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt methods to the online setting.