Stephanie Franklin
Empathetic, practical therapy rooted in evidence-based care
LCSW Texas
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Stephanie
Stephanie Franklin is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience who blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a respectful, client-centered stance.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients examine unhelpful thoughts and patterns, while also emphasizing each person's strengths and personal expertise in their own story. Her approach supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, bipolar challenges, and difficulties with self-esteem and self-love.
She also works with relationship and family concerns including communication problems, parenting struggles, divorce and separation, and control issues. LGBTQ concerns, anger, isolation, and ADHD are listed among her focus areas, and she addresses the emotional fallout of life transitions, guilt, and shame with pragmatic coping strategies.
Stephanie frames the work as a collaborative process, offering steady guidance as clients identify goals and build skills to manage feelings and improve daily functioning. Based in Texas and practicing as an LCSW, she approaches therapy with warmth and respect for each client's lived experience.
Prospective clients who are ready to explore change can expect practical tools alongside empathic support as they work toward greater balance and well-being.
Combining CBT and Client-Centered Care in Online Sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. It focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for solving specific problems and reducing distress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own perspective and strengths, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting to bolster self-understanding and resilience. This approach supports people working through relationship, family, grief, and identity-related concerns.
Deciding on the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to understand their needs, preferences, and goals, and together they will tailor strategies that fit the person rather than imposing a single method. That shared planning helps ensure the work feels relevant and practical from the start.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations within Texas. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and ongoing support while accommodating varied communication styles and day-to-day commitments.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English