- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Frank
Frank Pavone is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. He works with adults to address relationship strain, grief, substance concerns, and problems tied to family life. Frank focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel steadier and more capable.
He favors a client-centered way of working. That means sessions start with what the person wants to change and build from strengths that are already present.
Background and approach
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, and uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and better communication. His background includes long experience in family violence prevention and survivor advocacy, plus counseling for people facing loss, court-related youth issues, and substance use problems.
That history informs a grounded approach to complicated family situations and issues that come from family of origin or blended households. Frank also incorporates mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing tools to help people stay focused on goals and take manageable steps toward them. He pays attention to cultural and environmental factors that affect daily life and parenting stress.
Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or messaging to fit different schedules and needs. He encourages people to begin by noting one concrete change they want, then works with them to build a plan that fits their life.
What Frank works with
Everything Frank lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Frank helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Frank lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Client-centered therapy puts the client's goals first and shapes sessions around what matters most. It helps people set practical, short-term aims and use their existing strengths to solve parenting and family problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and getting unstuck from negative thought patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It can help with anger, relationship conflict, and coping when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean practicing CBT skills one week and trying mindfulness or DBT skills the next to see what helps most.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues during skill practice, phone can be a quick check-in with less bandwidth, chat and messaging can work for brief processing or homework follow-up. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication needs.
Questions people ask about Frank
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative. He combines practical problem-solving with skill building from CBT and DBT and uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much experience does he have?
He has 17 years of clinical experience working in areas such as family violence prevention, survivor advocacy, grief counseling, and substance-related issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds LCSW credentials: CA LCSW and AZ LCSW, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit differing schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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