About Carl
Carl Funk is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. He speaks English and brings 12 years of counseling experience to sessions. Carl aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and straightforward for newcomers.
He focuses on practical, person-centered work. Carl uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
How Carl works
He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support change when habits or substance use are involved. Carl has substantial experience with alcohol use and other forms of addiction and understands how those patterns can affect work, relationships, and daily life. He also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, body image, and co-morbidity alongside primary worries like anxiety and depression.
Sessions emphasize clear goals, empathy, and steady progress. Carl aims to make time in session useful, helping people set steps they can actually try between meetings. He values collaboration and respects each person’s pace.
If someone is unsure where to start, Carl encourages taking that first appointment. He describes the opening minutes of a first session as often enough to feel relief and direction. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to begin the scheduling process.
Carl lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Carl works with
The areas below are the ones Carl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Carl’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and working at a person’s pace. It helps people feel heard and safe to talk about what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Carl aims to collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be adjusted over time as progress is made.
The therapist's biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or between commitments. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and make attending more consistent for people juggling work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt client-centered listening and CBT exercises to remote settings to keep sessions focused and practical.
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