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Franklin Cardona

TN LPC 827
Credentials
TN LPC 827
NPI Number
1144367459
Location
Tennessee
Languages
English, Spanish
Franklin Cardona
25 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Franklin Cardona

Hi! I am a licensed professional counselor and mental health service provider with twenty years experience. My approach is to use my congenial and positive disposition in building a therapeutic alliance. It has been useful and practical to use an eclectic approach in therapy. I have utilized cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational therapy, client centered therapy, and EMDR therapy. My PhD in Education from Michigan State University emphasized conflict management, which has been beneficial for clients with individual and interpersonal conflicts. I am a member of the American Academy of Health Care Providers through which I hold certifications in sexual addiction, alcoholism, and eating disorders. Additionally I am a CSAT (Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist) through the International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals. I have practiced in hospitals and clinics working with dual diagnosis, depression, anxiety, grief and losses. From 2007 – 2020 I worked with soldiers and civilians with PTSD, which I found to be very rewarding and which led to me becoming a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) therapist. By incorporating EMDR, I have seen positive changes and transformations with traumatized men and women. I hope you allow me to assist you, and we will work together collaboratively to enhance your life.

Licenses

LPC
827

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • Body image
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Dependent personality
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Immigration issues
  • Infidelity
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

15 Reviews

“Highly experienced and versatile, thorough, diligent and understanding.”

“Mr. Cardona has been a huge help! We are only getting started, but I am confident that as my therapy progresses, his methods will continue to work wonders for my mental health.”

“Franklin is patient, methodical, knowledgeable and respectful of my rate of sharing personal information about my past including a difficult childhood. He gives me valuable feedback and never makes judgement calls or turns the conversation to himself or his situation or experiences like past therapists and psychologists I have gone to.”

“Franklin has been a great listener and helps guide me in approaching my life experiences in a healthy way.”

“Franklin makes it comfortable and easy to share and discuss areas that can be difficult. He listens, he's neutral and he brings a lot of experience. Highly recommend.”

“Great all around. Really understand mine and partner's concern and listened for for our frustrations with prior therapists. Thankful that he provided us insight, another therapeutic approach to consider, and recognition of how our background affects our present.”

“As I get to know him and he gets to know me, I am learning to trust in his ability to open the doors to my past and help me release all my baggage and turn it over to God. In a short time he has helped me immensely and I thank God that he was matched up with me.”

“Franklin has been a great counselor in my journey to navigate personal and familial challenges. His extensive expertise in various aspects of mental health has provided me with a sense of reassurance that I’m in good hands. His passion for assisting clients with their troubles shows through in every interaction. Franklin’s easygoing demeanor makes for a comfortable and open atmosphere, making him an excellent choice for anyone seeking support.”

“I always give Mr. Cardona a 10/10 rating because he is simply a diamond in the rough. He keeps a friendly, humerous, and jovial demeanor while maintaining utmost respect and professionalism. He listens closely and encourages me to further my therapy experience with his homework/thought exercises. He offers answers to questions I've yet to ask- or even understand about myself. He truly is a guidance counselor who strives for his clients and their mental health.”

“Mr. Cardona is a stand-up class act. I've been meeting with him for over a year now, and I have gained so much insight and knowledge that is simply invaluable. He is such a respectful person and genuinely cares about getting down to root causes. His work is thorough, yet he is always open to learning more and exploring the world of psychology. His expertise in romance, sex, anxiety, and depression are apparent, and I can personally attest to his knowledge in all 4 of those categories. I love that he assigns homework and checks in throughout the week as well. Couldn't ask for a better therapist!”

“Mr. Cardona is a top-class act. He absolutely respects me, my time, and goes at a pace that works for me. He assigns weekly homework that helps me challenge and explore myself and thinking. He's very professional, but has a sense of humor that always keeps a smile on my face! I couldn't imagine a better therapist for me than Mr. Cardona!”

“Dr. Cardona is a very intellectual therapist, with a very direct therapeutic method that sounded too good to be true. After a thorough investigation of his credentials, methods, principles, and reputation; I chose him to help me. He didn't have to, the first person I chose didn't want to, some stuff is too dark for even a therapist to want to work on. Immediately during our first introductory session, we were fast to work on the many, many troubles that plague me. I look forward to see how our sessions are going to turn out and the relief that follows. <br /> This isn't a one-time will-fix-you-forever type of thing. But Dr. Cardona does teach you how to utilize therapeutic methods during stressful situations.”

“Very light-hearted guy who works with you and dives deep into the root of the issue. His humor keeps a smile on your face, and he respects you to the fullest extent. His homework helps keep a guide for me personally, and I have nothing but good things to say about him. He's a wonderful therapist and loves to inquire and learn about his clients to help him better assist and perform his job.”

“Dr. Cardona is incredibly knowledgeable on treating his patients. He provides so much meaningful conversation and ways to help with what you’re going through. He really cares about his patients and goes out of his way to ensure they’re cared for.”

“Franklin really cared and listened to everything through all my tears. He has a really calming voice that helped calm me back down.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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