Carl Funk

I graduated from St. Edwards with a MA in Counseling 2014. I became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2014. I became a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in 2015.

I believe that my personal and professional experience play a large part in my ability to assess a client's needs, strengths, desires, and motivations.

As a compassionate, empathic, and nonjudgmental Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I have over 3 years experience in an inpatient treatment center environment treating alcoholism and addiction. I also spent 2 years in different internships, where I learned how to provide quality individual therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders.

My regard for my clients is always unconditional and it is always positive. I truly want to help those who are having problems with feelings of depression, sadness, helplessness, and guilt, or any disorders that can cause complications in life. I want to help those who have …problems with coping strategies like addiction, ghosting, and passionless communication. The things that disconnect a person from himself or herself.

More than ever, we have a duty to take ownership and redefine ourselves. Sometimes this requires much work, reflection, pain, courage, and sometimes maybe even a rebirth. I believe I can provide help with these things. I would like to be a part of your journey toward your potential. I can provide a safe place where you can learn about emotional intelligence, about how to communicate in a healthy way, and how to create safe spaces.

I believe that in order to build self-awareness, we must be metacognitive, which means we need to have active control over our cognitive processes. We learn how to think about our thinking, and know about our knowing. We can learn how to be aware of our awareness, and explore our wiring and making a motion to rewire, if needed.

I believe that we must learn to be vulnerable. Practicing vulnerability isn't about doing something for others. You're creating a soil, rich soil for you and your growth. You are raising your potential. You are positioning yourself. You are building a better, stronger you. I also believe that it is important in therapy that the client begin to look inward of themselves. Self awareness begins with looking inward. This is where the transformation takes place. It's about evolving, expanding, and living closer to your truth and potential.

Therefore, I believe that I have a responsibility to provide transparency, compassion, and gratitude. I take on these responsibilities because they matter to me. I have immense gratitude for my clients for sharing their stories with me. I want to encourage you to think about who you are and who you want to be and give you the motivation to close that gap.

Therapy is not a process, it is a journey. And I would like to take that journey with you.

Carl Funk, LPC, LCDC, does not participate in legal cases including any criminal, civil, family, worker’s compensation, and personal injury cases. Also, as a sole proprietor without any staff, I am not able to provide Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability (STD) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) documentation.