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Emma Franke

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Emma Franke, LPCC

Ohio

Ohio LPCC - Stress and Relationships

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Where Emma stands

Credentials
LPCC
License
LPCC, Ohio / E.2203022
NPI
1013569219
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship patterns
  • Codependency themes

About Emma

Emma Franke is an Ohio LPCC with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Her approach centers on helping people notice what is getting in the way and build practical skills to manage daily challenges.

She treats difficulties like depression, addiction-related concerns, grief, intimacy issues, and struggles with sleep or eating. Emma also addresses concerns commonly connected to family of origin, attachment and abandonment worries, codependency, and caregiving stress. Sessions focus on concrete steps that can be practiced between meetings.

Emma frames the client as the expert on their own life and looks for existing strengths to use in recovery and change. She talks through patterns, helps clarify values, and supports clearer communication in relationships. Conversations often include problem-solving and planning for small behavioral changes.

Over time she helps people set manageable goals and notice progress. That may include strategies for coping with anger, ADHD-related challenges, career stress, or the aftermath of domestic violence and separation. Work is steady and practical rather than theoretical.

People who come to Emma usually want straightforward guidance, someone who listens and offers clear next steps. She asks direct questions, suggests exercises to try between sessions, and reviews how those efforts went at the next meeting. This keeps the work focused and action oriented.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits

Emma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety and stress, such as grounding strategies and step-by-step coping plans. This helps people who notice overwhelming worry or frequent panic feel more able to handle day-to-day moments.

Another frequent strand is attachment-informed conversation that looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions examine how people respond to closeness, abandonment fears, or control issues, and then test different ways of communicating and setting limits. This can be helpful for people dealing with codependency or repeating relationship cycles.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the client to choose which techniques to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying short exercises, reviewing what helped, and adjusting plans together rather than assuming one method up front.

The practical benefits of working online depend on the session formats offered. The biography does not list specific formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, avoid travel time, and check in from a quieter setting. Therapists generally use these sessions to maintain momentum between in-person meetings and to support consistent follow-through on goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Ohio

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Additional areas include grief, addiction-related concerns, sleep and eating issues, and codependency-related patterns.

What is her general style in therapy?

Her style is practical and skills-focused. She highlights clients' strengths, asks direct questions, and suggests exercises to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience supporting adults with a range of concerns. That experience includes work on attachment, abandonment, and caregiver stress.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio. Her practice is located in Ohio.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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