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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Parenting support
About Kiara
LCSW Kiara Franklin is a licensed clinical social worker with four years of practice. She is licensed in Missouri and Illinois and focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, relationships, and related life changes.
Kiara uses Client-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. She talks with clients about practical goals and immediate steps, while also listening for what matters most to each person. Conversations are shaped around the concerns brought into the room, such as self-esteem, motivation, or coping after loss.
She has experience addressing trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue. Kiara also works with people facing career decisions, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and problems in communication. Young adult issues and LGBT concerns are listed among her areas of focus.
Sessions are described as collaborative. Kiara helps people identify small, achievable changes and build on what already works. She adapts the discussion and plan to the individual instead of following a fixed script.
Clients from Missouri will find she combines short-term problem solving with client-centered listening. The emphasis is on clear steps and practical coping strategies alongside open conversation about feelings and values.
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How her approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns. The therapist reflects what the client says and helps clarify values and feelings. This approach is useful when someone needs space to discuss parenting stress, grief, or relationship worries.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on concrete goals and immediate steps. Sessions often identify what a small change would look like and then plan short-term actions to test those changes. This method is commonly used for anxiety, coping with life changes, and practical career or communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences and decide together whether to focus on listening and exploration or on short-term problem solving. That decision can change over time as goals shift.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedule limits time, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals use these formats to help clients apply strategies from sessions to everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career questions, and related life changes.
What methods does she use in sessions?
The primary approaches are Client-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, emphasizing listening, practical goal setting, and small actionable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working as a licensed clinical social worker.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and Missouri and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and 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 then schedule a first session.
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