Carissa Alt-FrankardLPC

Carissa Alt-Frankard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 11 years of experience. She helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and the changes that come with major life transitions. Carissa focuses on practical, down-to-earth support so people can feel steadier day to day.

She takes a warm, client-centered approach and listens first to understand each person's priorities. Carissa uses clear, goal-focused techniques when helpful, including cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices. She matches methods to what makes sense for each person rather than sticking to a single tool.

Carissa often works with women on issues around body image, pregnancy and childbirth experiences, and self-love. She also supports young adults facing workplace stress, social anxiety, or feelings of isolation. Other areas she addresses include grief, guilt and shame, communication problems, and family dynamics.

Sessions emphasize practical steps and small experiments to test what helps. Clients leave with simple skills they can use between sessions to manage mood, improve communication, and handle overwhelming moments. Carissa aims to create a respectful space where people can try new ways of coping without judgment.

Her experience includes helping people rebuild confidence, repair strained connections, and find clearer direction in their lives. Carissa invites people to bring their real concerns and to work together on realistic goals they can pursue outside therapy.

How her approaches translate to online work

Carissa commonly draws on client-centered care to create a listening space where the person's goals come first. This approach focuses on understanding each person's experience and responding with empathy and respect, which helps when adjusting therapy to fit everyday life.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete steps to change patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and the practical challenges of parenting and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Carissa will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and routines. She adapts methods as progress is made, checking in regularly to see what works and what needs changing.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins between obligations, and reduce travel time. It can also let people try mindfulness exercises or homework between meetings to keep momentum between sessions.