- Empathic listening
- Goal focused
- Mindful strategies
About Carla
Carla Frankoviglia-Gilfry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 24 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and shifts in self-esteem. Her opening aim is to make the first steps feel manageable and humane for someone feeling overwhelmed.
Carla often supports people facing life changes and midlife transitions. She focuses on workplace pressures, communication problems, and issues around body image and self-love. Sessions emphasize practical next steps rather than long lists of theories.
Her style centers on listening and collaboration. Using Client-Centered Therapy, she aims to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches to shape achievable goals and small experiments between sessions.
Carla helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of responding. She works with mindful practices to reduce reactivity and build steadier coping skills. In sessions people often refine communication habits and clarify what matters most to them.
The goal is clearer choices and more confidence in daily life. People leave with concrete strategies for managing stress, reshaping self-talk, and improving interactions at work and home. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.
How these approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to each person's needs. Online sessions with this orientation prioritize the client's concerns and pace, helping people feel heard and guided toward their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT can include brief take-home exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments to practice between meetings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as therapy progresses. Clients and the clinician decide together which techniques to try and how to measure progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions let them apply tools directly to their day-to-day routines while still working with a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carla commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, life purpose, midlife crisis, self-love, women's issues, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, emphasizing listening and practical steps. She combines a person-centered stance with goal-oriented work so sessions stay focused on what matters to the client.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Carla has 24 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor. That time has included helping people navigate personal growth and challenging life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Missouri LPC credential and practices in Missouri.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.