Frank Aldridge, LMHC

Frank Aldridge is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people sort through difficult moments. He holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology and began his counseling career in Texas before relocating to Washington. Frank combines steady presence with clear, practical steps to help people feel more capable in daily life.

He works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief. He also helps with relationship struggles, parenting stress, burnout and questions about purpose. Frank pays attention to how past family patterns shape present choices and relationships.

Frank uses a person-centered, flexible style in sessions. He draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems to build a plan that fits each person. Sessions involve talking, experimenting with new skills, and noticing what matters most to the client.

Practical tools are paired with attention to emotion. That means clients may learn ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while also practicing acceptance and self-compassion. Sessions aim to make daily life more manageable and meaningful rather than rely on abstract theory.

Frank lives in Washington and brings a calm, straightforward approach to the work. He focuses on collaboration and clear next steps so people leave sessions with something to try between meetings.

How CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness translate online

Frank uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions often include practical exercises and short between-session tasks to test changes in real life.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take committed actions even when feelings are hard. ACT work tends to focus on noticing what matters most and practicing small steps toward those values.

Mindfulness practice is used to build attention to present-moment experience and reduce reactivity. Brief exercises teach a calmer way to respond to stress and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Frank discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to real-life needs and short-term goals.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for in-depth work and exercises, phone calls can be helpful with limited bandwidth, chat and text let people check in between sessions or fit a short check-in during a break. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and try new skills between meetings.