“Healing feels easier when you can speak the language of your heart and know you’re understood.”

Carmen Franco, Psy.D.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow

She/Her

Carmen Franco, Psy.D. is a bilingual (English/Spanish) advanced postdoctoral fellow providing secure telehealth therapy across Illinois. She helps adolescents, college students, and adults navigate anxiety, ADHD, depression, life transitions, LGBTQIA+ identity questions, and substance-use concerns. Carmen pairs multicultural, trauma-informed care with evidence-based tools—from CBT and ACT to mindfulness and solution-focused techniques—so each session feels both practical and culturally attuned. Supervised by an Illinois-licensed clinical psychologist, she offers a warm, collaborative space where clients can explore challenges, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.

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cfranco@wellspirecounseling.com

Supervisor: Jill Vance, PsyD

Telehealth in Illinois

Focus Areas

ADHD · Anxiety · Depression · LGBTQIA+ Identity · Life Transitions · Substance Use

Insurance

Aetna · BCBS PPO · Blue Choice Network · UnitedHealthcare

*For more information on network participation, please visit your insurance website or call the number on the back of your benefits card

Education

Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 2023, Albizu University

M.A.., Clinical Psychology, 2021, Albizu University

B.A., Psychology, 2015, University of Puerto Rico in Cayey

Clientele

· College/Emerging Adults

· Adults

Licensure

I am a pre-licensed Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of an IL Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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Philosophy

Sometimes we encounter challenges that exceed our expectations and can lead us to experience distress. I consider myself a generalist and enjoy working with a variety of different concerns. That said, I’m particularly passionate about individuals with ADHD, anxiety, life transitions, career discernment, chronic pain/illness, or sleep issues. I’m also particularly drawn to working with mothers and am well versed in LGBTQIA+ issues. I want to walk with you through these challenges and support you in your healing process. I believe empathy, compassion, and a strong therapeutic relationship are key to comfortably and safely exploring your inner world. My priority is to provide a warm and confidential environment.

I am a Hispanic, bilingual therapist who serves both English and Spanish-speaking clientele. I enjoy working with people who are open and motivated to actively participate in therapy. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults from diverse backgrounds.

Filosofía

En ocasiones encontramos retos que exceden nuestras expectativas y pueden llevarnos a experimentar angustia.Me considero un generalista y disfruto trabajar con una variedad de inquietudes. Me apasiona trabajar con mujeres que necesitan apoyo con ADHD, ansiedad, transiciones de vida, discernimiento profesional, dolor/enfermedad crónica o problemas para dormir. También me atrae trabajar con madres y trabajo con temas de la comunidad LGBTQIA+. Me gustaría acompañarte a través de estos desafíos y apoyarte en tu proceso de sanidad. Creo firmemente que la empatía, la compasión y la relación terapéutica son claves para que con confianza puedas explorar áreas profundas de tu vida. Mi prioridad es proporcionar un entorno seguro y confidencial.

Disfruto trabajar con personas dispuestas y motivadas a participar de forma activa en terapia (tanto en inglés como en español). Tengo experiencia trabajando con niños, adolescentes, jóvenes y adultos de diversos orígenes. Soy una mujer hispana, esto me hace sentir conectada con grupos minoritarios, con quienes me encanta trabajar.

Experience

I have experience working with situational problems, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, interpersonal/relational issues, academic problems, addiction problems, and other mental health concerns. I utilize a multicultural and trauma-informed approach to therapy. I tailor the modalities, implementing an integrative, evidence-based style to meet client needs. Some of the methods and models are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), rational emotive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, solution focus therapy, existential, humanistic, and integrative approaches

Experiencia

Tengo experiencia con una variedad de problemas situacionales, ansiedad, depresión, trastornos de personalidad, problemas interpersonales/relacionales, problemas académicos, problemas de adicción y una variedad de otros problemas de salud mental. Empleo un enfoque multicultural e informado en trauma en terapia. Personalizo las modalidades, implementando un estilo integrador basado en evidencia para atender las necesidades específicas del cliente. Algunos de los métodos y modelos son la terapia cognitiva conductual, la terapia racional emotiva conductual, la terapia de aceptación y compromiso, la terapia cognitiva basada en mindfulness, la terapia focalizada en soluciones, los enfoques existencial, humanístico e integrativo.

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