Carla Frankoviglia-Gilfry , LPC

Carla Frankoviglia-Gilfry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 24 years of clinical experience helping people manage life’s transitions and challenges. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, and efforts to build healthier self-esteem and coping skills. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies and compassionate support to promote steady personal growth and improved day-to-day functioning.

Carla has a particular focus on supporting women through transformative life stages, including midlife transitions, workplace pressures, and evolving roles that affect identity and purpose. She addresses communication problems, body image issues, and struggles with self-love by tailoring interventions to each person’s situation and goals. Her work also includes helping people explore life purpose and navigate challenging changes with resilience.

Grounded in collaborative, personalized counseling, Carla helps clients develop clearer self-awareness and concrete coping tools. She aims to create a thoughtful, respectful space where individuals can examine their inner experience, strengthen communication, and build more authentic, fulfilling lives. As an experienced LPC, she brings both clinical skill and practical guidance to support meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Growth

Carla integrates Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where the person’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach helps with building self-esteem, clarifying life purpose, and improving communication by centering the individual’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT is used to identify and modify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is practical for managing anxiety, stress, and mood-related concerns through skill development and structured techniques.

Carla views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting strategies over time to support progress and personal meaning.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access therapy from different locations, while allowing licensed professionals and therapists to tailor communication styles and tools to each client’s circumstances.