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Carissa Alt-Frankard
Client and Community Collaboration Clinical Specialist
Carissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher based in Wisconsin. Since becoming a licensed counselor in 2015, she has worked with diverse populations across a range of clinical settings. Her professional journey includes private practice ownership, supervisory roles supporting early-career clinicians, and a strong foundation in navigating commercial insurance and community collaboration which led to the development of her new role at Be.. Currently serving as the Client and Community Collaboration Clinical Specialist at Be., Carissa brings a thoughtful, client-centered approach grounded in both experience and empathy. Her passion for helping others began in high school, inspired by her own personal experiences. This early calling led her to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UW–Milwaukee, during which she worked as a Line Therapist with the Wisconsin Early Autism Project, Inc., nurturing a deep interest in supporting children and families.
Carissa went on to earn her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College. While in Boston, she gained valuable experience running social skills groups and consulting with local schools. After graduate school, she returned to Wisconsin and has since worked in various roles including:
Senior Therapist at the Wisconsin Early Autism Project, Inc.
Case Manager for the chronically homeless population in Washington County
Psychotherapist at Affiliated Clinical Services, Inc.
Business Owner and LPC at Be Your Better Self, LLC
Carissa blends traditional therapeutic approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with holistic practices, incorporating mindfulness, meditation, yoga, movement, essential oils, and nutrition. She has a special passion for working with children, families, and women navigating life transitions—whether stepping into adulthood, embracing motherhood, or facing other meaningful changes.
Her therapeutic philosophy is rooted in the belief that everyone has the potential to grow when given a supportive space to do so. "Be Your Better Self" isn't just the name of her practice—it’s a behavioral stamp, a guiding mantra she lives by and shares with her clients.
When she’s not working, Carissa enjoys time with her family, being outdoors, walking, practicing yoga, exercising, reading, and diving into personal development podcasts.