About Frank
Frank Aldridge is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. He also helps clients dealing with relationship struggles, parenting stress, and exhaustion from caring for others.
Frank trained in counseling psychology and originally practiced in Texas before relocating to Washington. He draws on a range of approaches to match what a person needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps rather than jargon or long lectures. In therapy he uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. He also brings mindfulness practices and parts‑based ideas from Internal Family Systems to deepen self-awareness and reduce distress.
Frank aims for a calm, respectful atmosphere where feelings are heard and explored. He helps people name painful emotions and look for useful information inside them. Work in sessions often includes short exercises, reflections, and experiments to test new ways of coping.
People who value a collaborative, down-to-earth approach may find his style fits well. He supports steady progress over time and helps clients build habits that carry into day-to-day life.
How approaches like ACT and CBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often uses brief exercises and values clarification to rebuild a sense of purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to test different responses to stress and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful based on goals, symptoms, and preferences. That choice can change over time as issues shift and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simple check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, homework questions, or people who prefer typing. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different lifestyles.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- 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