Dr. Elizabeth Franklin , LPC

Dr. Elizabeth Franklin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 20 years of clinical experience. She centers her work on understanding each person's distinct life journey and offers steady, experienced support for people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction.

Her practice emphasizes a supportive, culturally responsive environment where individuals can pursue healing, personal growth, and clearer self-understanding. She works with people navigating difficult transitions, relationship challenges, workplace stress, and questions of purpose, and she frequently helps clients build skills around self-love, communication, and reducing isolation.

Dr. Franklin integrates evidence-based therapies with a strong commitment to honoring each client’s lived experience, tailoring treatment to individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model. Her work blends practical strategies with empathic listening to help people develop meaningful tools for coping and change. Prospective clients can expect a thoughtful, collaborative approach focused on identifying strengths and developing sustainable strategies for emotional and interpersonal wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a nonjudgmental, empathic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to support self-exploration and personal growth. It is useful for people seeking greater self-understanding, improved relationships, or support during life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, skills-based approach that helps people identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT can be effective for addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday coping challenges.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical, goal-oriented strategies and small, achievable steps toward change. This approach is helpful for those who want to prioritize immediate, measurable progress on specific concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Dr. Franklin works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Together they explore what feels most helpful and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to receive consistent care without rearranging their lives. These options make it easier to maintain therapy during busy schedules, work commitments, or transitional periods while preserving continuity of support from licensed professionals and therapists.