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Kwesi Franco

Kwesi Franco

LPC

Therapist · Georgia · 3+ years of experience

Insightful CBT-based counselor

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  • CBT focused
  • Practical tools
  • Goal oriented

About Kwesi

Kwesi Franco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who presents a clear, practical approach to therapy. He emphasizes helping people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on understanding how beliefs shape behavior and finding steps to change them.

Franco uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which means he and the client look closely at thoughts, feelings, and actions. They track thinking patterns that fuel stress, anger, anxiety, or relationship strain. Then they test new ways of responding in daily life.

He invites clients to set the pace and direction for their work. The counselor sees therapy as a collaborative process where the client leads and he guides. That includes noticing where patterns began and how they still show up now.

Kwesi draws on a broad background in counseling across different settings. He helps people address common concerns such as parenting, intimacy issues, career doubts, self-esteem, and relationship conflict. He also works with topics like isolation, forgiveness, and life purpose.

Sessions are practical and aimed at short, steady progress. Clients can expect direct conversation, real-life practice exercises, and homework to try between meetings. Franco asks people to come ready to reflect and make small changes that add up over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

How Cognitive Behavioral Work Transfers to Online Sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce stress and improve relationships. This approach is particularly useful for anxiety, anger, and everyday mood concerns.

In sessions the therapist guides brief exercises to spot automatic thoughts and then tries practical experiments to shift them. Those experiments often take the form of small tasks or reflections to try between meetings, which helps track progress over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT fits their goals and how to adapt it to their needs. That discussion includes preferences about pace, homework, and which issues to prioritize.

Session formats are not specified in the available biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and in-session role plays to remote meetings so clients can practice changes in their everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
Georgia
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Georgia)
LPC · No. LPC004960
NPI
1447592647

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?

This practice supports people working on stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include parenting, self esteem, career questions, LGBT concerns, and life purpose.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

The work centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which links thoughts, feelings, and actions. Expect conversations that identify patterns and steps to try different responses in daily life.

How much experience does this counselor have?

The therapist has three years of experience practicing as a counselor and applies that background when helping clients set and pursue goals.

What credentials and location are listed for this provider?

Credentials include LPC, listed as GA LPC, and the practice location is Georgia.

Which languages are supported and are international clients served?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available with this therapist?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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