Frankee Carlin

My communication style

I am inquisitive, warm, and humorous, non-judgmental, and direct. I'll ask a lot of questions, name what I'm noticing, identify patterns, explore possible coping strategies, and explain clinical processes where necessary.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am the cliche: therapists get into this work to fix themselves. I have adhd, cptsd, depression, anxiety, and am probably on the autism spectrum. Having had a lot of bad life experience, much of the processes and interventions I use are gathered from real life experience, client perspective, and clinical training.

My goals for you

We set concrete goals in the second session. Then we figure out what shifts (if any) need to be made to increase benefit and reduce harm in your daily life, adjusting the plan as things change. Progress over perfection, ease over a cure. What works for you matters here.

Our first session

Research shows that the strongest predictor of positive outcomes in therapy is the quality of the collaborative relationship, known as therapeutic alliance. So the first session is really about assessing for that. We get a chance to figure out whether my skills, approach, and support style actually match what you want and need.

I identify as...

• Cis, Female
• Caucasian or White
• Agnostic, Buddhist, Spiritual