Sylvia Franklin, LPC

Sylvia Franklin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and life changes. She uses a straightforward, down-to-earth style and blends practical steps with warmth and humor. Sylvia aims to make sessions feel supportive and approachable so people can talk honestly about what’s hard.

She begins by looking at the parts of a person’s life that matter most. Sylvia and the client map out what led to the current struggles, then pick a few clear priorities to address. She uses questions and reflection to help people notice patterns and set realistic goals.

Sylvia draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s own goals and values. She brings in mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to build small, useful changes. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change.

Her background includes work in counseling and social services, career counseling, and support for people with learning differences. She has experience providing counseling in court-related programs and detention settings. In 2005 she served as a Disaster Mental Health responder after Hurricane Katrina, offering crisis support in affected communities.

Sylvia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Spelman College and a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychological Services from Clark Atlanta University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She describes her approach as nonjudgmental, people-focused, and often laced with gentle humor to ease difficult conversations.

How Sylvia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and values. It means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the client lead the direction of change. This approach is useful for stress, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and deciding what matters most.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgment. These practices help reduce anxiety, improve mood, and increase emotional awareness through short, repeatable exercises. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build confidence when making decisions about addiction, health, or behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sylvia collaborates with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on the client’s goals, pacing, and feedback.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to practice mindfulness and motivational skills between sessions, so tools learned in therapy are easier to use day to day.