About Frank
Frank Aldridge is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. He works from Washington and focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and ADHD. He aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for daily life.
Frank takes a calm, person-centered approach. He listens first to understand what feels most urgent. Then he helps people set clear, manageable goals and practices they can use between sessions.
Background and approach
He favors short, practical steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. In his work he mixes tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with mindfulness skills. He also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand different parts of themselves.
This blend lets him adapt to what an individual needs without using jargon. Frank often helps people who feel stuck by addressing patterns like codependency, control issues, and emptiness. He also supports those dealing with family conflict, parenting strain, substance concerns, and life transitions.
Conversation is direct but kind, aimed at creating workable changes. Clients can expect clear explanations, hands-on exercises, and a focus on what will make daily life easier. Frank partners with each person to find sustainable ways to manage mood, reduce stress, and reconnect with purpose.
Online approaches that emphasize skills and awareness
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and issues that block meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical strategies and experiments. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and problems like procrastination or worry.Frank treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. He will review your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest approaches to try together. Adjustments are normal - the plan evolves based on what works for each person.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow more face-to-face interaction for skills practice. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer writing to talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy lives while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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