About Carl
Carl Funk is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. He writes plainly and listens closely to understand how these problems affect daily life. Carl aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for people who have put it off for a long time.
Carl uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He focuses on what people want to change and works with them to set clear, achievable goals.
Background and approach
He also draws on ideas from stoic philosophy in conversations about values and daily habits. With 12 years of experience, Carl has worked with many people dealing with alcohol and other addictive behaviors. He recognizes that addiction can show up in many ways and talks through how it affects work, family, and routines.
He aims to help people regain control and rebuild healthier patterns. Sessions emphasize collaboration and empathy. Carl invites people to share their priorities and then tailors work to those goals using client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, and motivational techniques.
He keeps things practical so clients can try small changes between meetings. If someone wants to begin, Carl asks them to pick the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. From there scheduling follows the therapist's availability and the subscription terms that apply to sessions.
How Carl's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems by breaking big issues into small, testable steps. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own goals and experience; the therapist listens and follows the client's pace, helping people clarify what matters and decide next steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carl will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or let someone join from a quieter spot. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, use these methods to help people practice new skills and stay accountable between meetings. If you want to try online work, confirm the available session format when you schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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