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Kwesi Franco

Solution-focused CBT clinician

LPC Georgia

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Kwesi

Kwesi Franco is an LPC who practices from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) perspective, using practical, goal-oriented strategies to address patterns of thought and behavior.

Background and approach

He draws on three years of clinical experience to help clients identify unhelpful beliefs, examine how those beliefs formed, and try new ways of responding to stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and intimacy-related concerns. His work also covers parenting, career coaching, self-esteem, anger, and a range of sensitive topics such as LGBT issues and alternative sexual cultures.

Franco pays attention to how family of origin and life events shape present difficulties, and he approaches change as a collaborative exploration rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription. He emphasizes client agency in setting pace and priorities, offering guidance while encouraging clients to take an active role in their progress.

Sessions aim to combine insight about past patterns with concrete skills for handling present challenges, including communication, boundary-setting, and emotion regulation. Located in Georgia and offering services in English, he works with concerns that include blended family dynamics, commitment and control issues, divorce and separation, fatherhood challenges, guilt and forgiveness, hoarding, isolation, jealousy, and questions about life purpose.

His approach blends practical techniques with attention to personal history to support lasting change.

CBT-Based Support Delivered Online



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing the thoughts and beliefs that influence feelings and behavior, and then practicing new responses; it is often used for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and self-esteem work. Franco uses CBT techniques to help clients spot automatic thoughts, evaluate their accuracy, and develop concrete coping skills to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.

He combines this skills-focused work with exploration of how family background and life experiences have shaped current patterns, helping clients understand where certain habits or beliefs originated and how they operate now. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process - the therapist and client work together to decide which techniques and focuses best match the client's goals, preferences, and needs, and they adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and provide quick access to support between sessions. These options give flexibility in pacing and communication style so clients can engage in ways that feel most practical and sustainable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kwesi address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, parenting questions, LGBT matters, anger, self esteem, career challenges, and coaching goals. Additional focuses include blended family issues, commitment and control problems, divorce and separation, and life purpose.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is practical and collaborative, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify core thoughts and beliefs and to develop skills for changing patterns that maintain distress.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has three years of experience working as a licensed counselor and applies that background to helping clients set goals and practice new strategies in their daily lives.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds the credential LPC with license number GA LPC LPC004960 and practices in Georgia.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English