Francesca O'Connor, LPC
Compassionate counselor focusing on practical change
Details
| Name | Francesca O'Connor |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Ewe |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Francesca
Francesca O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She offers straightforward support for people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar mood challenges, and relationship problems. Her approach is respectful and direct, aimed at helping clients move toward practical change.
Francesca emphasizes a tailored plan for each person. She listens first, then works with clients to build small, teachable skills. Those skills are practiced between sessions to create steady change and better coping in daily life.
Background and approach
She works with issues like anger, low self-esteem, parenting strain, career concerns, sleep problems, and stress. Francesca also addresses trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, and ADHD-related struggles. She includes concerns that often overlap, such as codependency, communication breakdowns, and caregiver stress.
Her style mixes narrative ideas with skills-based work. Sessions may involve examining the stories people tell about themselves and testing practical strategies to shift those stories. The focus is on what someone wants to change and realistic steps to get there.
Francesca teaches tools from evidence-based methods and adapts them to each person's life. She supports LGBT clients and people coping with grief, abandonment, or life transitions. She aims to empower clients so they can make choices that match their values and goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Anger management among the things Francesca works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Francesca among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Francesca directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Francesca directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online
Francesca draws on Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves. That work helps identify unhelpful narratives and opens space for new, more helpful ways of seeing personal challenges.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and for people trying to manage difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck.
Client-Centered Therapy is another part of her practice. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore what matters most to them.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they adjust the plan as needed to find the best fit.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are like a standard appointment and work well for focused conversations. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to meet regularly and keep therapy aligned with daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar mood issues, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleep problems, and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and direct. She combines narrative work with practical skills training to help clients change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She holds eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Ewe.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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